| The quest for jhana | | Stian Gudmundsen Høiland | 2 | 1175 | Date: 9/9/11 3:56 PM By: Stian Gudmundsen Høiland | |
| (Practice Thread)Tentative 4th and Preceeding Jhanas | | T. Dan S- | 5 | 1813 | Date: 9/7/11 12:46 AM By: T. Dan S- | |
| Advice for Lost Breath After Retreat? | | Nick W | 5 | 1717 | Date: 9/5/11 12:56 PM By: Nick W | |
| Hello/Introduction and a Question about Concentration | | Joshua David Lerner | 4 | 1532 | Date: 9/4/11 12:28 AM By: Ian And | |
| involuntary tightening, remedies?? | | Julian K | 3 | 1309 | Date: 9/2/11 8:53 PM By: Julian K | |
| Close to 3rd jhana? | | Rashed Arafat | 1 | 857 | Date: 8/30/11 11:44 PM By: Rashed Arafat | |
| Used Direct Mode grounding technique to aid access to jhana | | Stian Gudmundsen Høiland | 4 | 1383 | Date: 8/24/11 8:28 PM By: Ross A. K. | |
| Concentration Practice Makes "Stuff" Come Up? | Resolved | Rashed Arafat | 15 | 3204 | Date: 8/24/11 11:39 AM By: Rashed Arafat | |
| nearly no progress after 8 month of Retreat time | | Squirrel Master | 21 | 6788 | Date: 8/24/11 10:18 AM By: John Freeman | |
| Question regarding the role of a kasina | | Rashed Arafat | 7 | 2702 | Date: 8/23/11 6:24 PM By: Rashed Arafat | |
| Candle Flame Concentration | | Mike Kich | 10 | 5434 | Date: 8/19/11 2:35 AM By: Mike Kich | |
| leveraging jhanas for insight - question | | tom moylan | 7 | 3124 | Date: 8/17/11 2:41 AM By: tom moylan | |
| First Jhana without nimitta? | | lulu Nomas | 3 | 1971 | Date: 8/9/11 3:52 PM By: lulu Nomas | |
| Beginning Concentration Practice (Access Concentration/1st Jhana Territory) | Resolved | Rashed Arafat | 5 | 2111 | Date: 8/6/11 10:41 PM By: Rashed Arafat | |
| Face/head kasina | | Stian Gudmundsen Høiland | 4 | 2038 | Date: 8/4/11 9:28 AM By: Stian Gudmundsen Høiland | |
| Distraction | | Mike Kich | 7 | 3044 | Date: 8/3/11 7:57 PM By: Stian Gudmundsen Høiland | |
| sustained thought | | Modus Ponens | 3 | 1756 | Date: 7/31/11 6:23 AM By: Modus Ponens | |
| Reaching Jhana: Hot flushes, racing heart, ood stuff... | Waiting for an Answer | Nick W | 4 | 2194 | Date: 7/22/11 5:45 PM By: Ross A. K. | |
| Altered body image while concentrated | | N A | 7 | 2198 | Date: 7/21/11 12:15 PM By: N A | |
| Venturing into the Formless Jhanas | | Eran G | 7 | 2286 | Date: 7/16/11 9:16 AM By: End in Sight | |
| Staying focused on the breath | | Marc Roos | 3 | 1165 | Date: 7/15/11 7:35 AM By: Marc Roos | |
| Different types of focus - questions | | bill of the wandering mind | 4 | 1888 | Date: 7/13/11 10:58 PM By: bill of the wandering mind | |
| Starting Meditation - Beginner Q's | | Nad A. | 19 | 3517 | Date: 7/5/11 1:12 AM By: Nad A. | |
| Jhana from sadness? | | Stian Gudmundsen Høiland | 6 | 2396 | Date: 6/28/11 10:02 AM By: Ross A. K. | |
| expansion vs dissolution of self | | C C C | 3 | 1641 | Date: 6/28/11 4:42 AM By: C C C | |
| Questions about First Jhana (eye movement) | Waiting for an Answer | Christian Vlad | 13 | 4749 | Date: 6/15/11 10:55 PM By: J Adam G | |
| Second Jhana | Waiting for an Answer | Ian E. | 12 | 3320 | Date: 6/9/11 8:57 AM By: Ian E. | |
| What's your favorite jhana? | | Morgan Taylor | 9 | 3508 | Date: 5/28/11 5:25 AM By: Pål S. | |
| Thai Forest Concentration Instructions | | boeuf f | 2 | 1790 | Date: 5/26/11 1:25 AM By: T. Dan S- | |
| A New beginning | | Dharma Dude | 7 | 2311 | Date: 5/20/11 10:21 AM By: Dharma Dude | |
| Diego Garrido's concentration practice | | Diego Garrido Prats | 19 | 4601 | Date: 5/14/11 6:29 AM By: Diego Garrido Prats | |
| Hindrance | | Mark R. | 12 | 4312 | Date: 5/11/11 11:14 AM By: Mark R. | |
| retreat experience | | Jane Laurel Carrington | 8 | 2626 | Date: 5/5/11 9:57 PM By: Mike James Brown | |
| How long to sit? | | Mike James Brown | 5 | 2646 | Date: 5/3/11 1:00 AM By: Mike James Brown | |
| Noting and anapanisati | | Gerry T | 11 | 3360 | Date: 4/9/11 5:37 PM By: Gerry T | |
| a chakra approach to NS | | Beoman Claudiu Dragon Emu Fire Golem | 17 | 6194 | Date: 4/6/11 5:06 AM By: Bruno Loff | |
| Anapana Spot question | Waiting for an Answer | Meggo mu | 5 | 4354 | Date: 3/31/11 2:14 AM By: Meggo mu | |
| Kenneth Folk's 20 Major Strata of Mind | | Mike Kich | 2 | 2425 | Date: 3/30/11 2:00 PM By: J Adam G | |
| Got access concentration, now my mind feels thick and blocked | Waiting for an Answer | Adam M | 21 | 6224 | Date: 3/30/11 1:06 PM By: J Adam G | |
| hard time on 1st jhana | Resolved | Diego Garrido Prats | 10 | 3570 | Date: 3/27/11 11:27 AM By: Diego Garrido Prats | |
| Selection of a meditation subject | Waiting for an Answer | Mackerel Ace | 2 | 2318 | Date: 3/24/11 12:02 AM By: Ian And | |
| Concentration on a Solo? | | Sean Lindsay | 5 | 2568 | Date: 3/22/11 11:42 AM By: Ian And | |
| Do visualizations hinder concentration? | | Matthew N | 3 | 2163 | Date: 3/20/11 12:51 AM By: Ian And | |
| How's this shamatha practice going? | Resolved | J Adam G | 9 | 3469 | Date: 3/14/11 2:23 PM By: Ian And | |
| Informal Samatha practice | Resolved | Rich - | 15 | 4050 | Date: 3/11/11 10:11 PM By: J Adam G | |
| Concentration practice and social/work situations | Waiting for an Answer | Robert Scott Johnson | 9 | 3613 | Date: 3/9/11 8:56 AM By: Beoman Claudiu Dragon Emu Fire Golem | |
| my concentration practice | | C C C | 12 | 3581 | Date: 2/28/11 8:45 PM By: Beoman Claudiu Dragon Emu Fire Golem | |
| The micro-dynamics of concentration meditation (basic questions) | | Rich - | 6 | 4025 | Date: 2/28/11 3:06 PM By: Rich - | |
| piti v. libido | | Paul Anthony | 4 | 4433 | Date: 2/26/11 2:48 PM By: Paul Anthony | |
| meditation problem - very annoying | | adam , | 10 | 3493 | Date: 2/26/11 1:52 PM By: Tommy M | |
| Opening to the experience of anxiety | | fivebells . | 9 | 3904 | Date: 2/25/11 5:58 PM By: fivebells . | |
| Reflections about Jhanas, relaxation and smile | | Jose Moral | 9 | 4638 | Date: 2/24/11 2:47 PM By: Crazy Wisdom | |
| white light suffusing everything? | | Beoman Claudiu Dragon Emu Fire Golem | 5 | 4488 | Date: 2/22/11 9:24 PM By: Daniel M. Ingram | |
| Is it Jhana without Nimitta and Bliss? | Resolved | Mike R | 16 | 5297 | Date: 2/22/11 9:16 PM By: Daniel M. Ingram | |
| non-formal meditation | | adam , | 10 | 2465 | Date: 2/22/11 5:30 PM By: Tommy M | |
| blurry vision after meditating? | | Beoman Claudiu Dragon Emu Fire Golem | 3 | 3550 | Date: 1/31/11 12:12 PM By: Beoman Claudiu Dragon Emu Fire Golem | |
| Need Help with first jhana | | Ian E. | 16 | 5665 | Date: 1/27/11 10:36 AM By: Ian And | |
| Suzuki, Zazen, "Dhyana prajna paramita" | | Jimi Patalano | 4 | 2978 | Date: 1/27/11 2:16 AM By: -- Timus -- | |
| Restart Practice | | Bilbo Baggins | 3 | 2937 | Date: 1/18/11 12:30 AM By: Ian And | |
| What is the usefulness of jhana? | | Will S | 4 | 3354 | Date: 1/14/11 5:15 PM By: Ian And | |
| What is vajra samadhi? | | John White | 2 | 3096 | Date: 12/30/10 2:02 AM By: Daniel M. Ingram | |
| How narrow is the focus of access concentration? | | Stian Gudmundsen Høiland | 13 | 4096 | Date: 12/22/10 11:03 PM By: Beoman Claudiu Dragon Emu Fire Golem | |
| Daily practice & prioritising a type of practice | Waiting for an Answer | Matthew O'Connell | 6 | 2494 | Date: 12/22/10 2:42 PM By: Matthew O'Connell | |
| Jhana when listening to music | | Stian Gudmundsen Høiland | 17 | 4369 | Date: 12/21/10 2:02 AM By: tarin greco | |
| Concentration Meditation leading to more Tetris Effect | | Beoman Claudiu Dragon Emu Fire Golem | 8 | 3825 | Date: 12/19/10 5:50 AM By: Bruno Loff | |
| correlating lsd experiences with jhanas | | Beoman Claudiu Dragon Emu Fire Golem | 4 | 3656 | Date: 12/12/10 12:29 AM By: tarin greco | |
| experiences with 5th-8th jhanas seem different than MCTB | | Beoman Claudiu Dragon Emu Fire Golem | 6 | 3482 | Date: 12/9/10 4:07 PM By: tarin greco | |
| Is this access concentration? | Resolved | Jimi Patalano | 5 | 2817 | Date: 12/9/10 10:37 AM By: Beoman Claudiu Dragon Emu Fire Golem | |
| Open-eye kasina --> formless realms? | | Beoman Claudiu Dragon Emu Fire Golem | 1 | 1877 | Date: 12/2/10 3:59 PM By: Beoman Claudiu Dragon Emu Fire Golem | |
| Beginning kasina practice, guidelines | | Wet Paint | 6 | 3343 | Date: 12/2/10 11:51 AM By: prem kumar | |
| Jhana as a basis for insight | | Nathan I S | 11 | 4943 | Date: 12/2/10 11:41 AM By: prem kumar | |
| Best Concentraition Meditation? | | Ian E. | 6 | 3406 | Date: 12/2/10 11:26 AM By: prem kumar | |
| Problem with vanishing nimitta (and the coining of a new word) | | Stian Gudmundsen Høiland | 10 | 4201 | Date: 11/29/10 9:14 AM By: Beoman Claudiu Dragon Emu Fire Golem | |
| Cannot prevent controlling the breath - absolute beginner. | Resolved | Colin S | 13 | 5802 | Date: 11/28/10 12:07 PM By: prem kumar | |
| Yantra Meditation | | John H | 9 | 4284 | Date: 11/27/10 4:11 AM By: Julius P0pp | |
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