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RE: Nibbana / NS

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End in Sight: Nikolai .: I speculate that yes, I have experienced it but who knows. Recently, or during your original ascent through the "pragmatic dharma paths"? Most recently. Not the original...

RE: notes on my practice (inspired by actualism)

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John Wilde: Nikolai .: Maybe this will help: http://thehamiltonproject.blogspot.com/2011/10/yogi-experiment-riding-wave.html Superb. Maybe it's worth adding that "surrendering" and "riding it" are...

RE: Another yogi lost in the jhanas, part 2...

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Morgan Taylor: Nikolai .: Neither perception nor non-perception. I would not say the OP was accessing the 8th jhana. Ok, it just sounded like the closest thing to me, but to accuse me of not having...

RE: First thread, First practice log

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Travis Gene McKinstry: Nikolai .: Is this experiential or simply intellectual knowledge for you? Intellectual. I know what you're going to say I imagine it's best to think of these things if one...

RE: Essence of Actual Freedom

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Nikolai .: Hi Heather,You might want to fix the quotes in your psot as the wall of words is impossible to read. Yep, total mess. Looked fine in the preview!

RE: Going for it another time...

Category :: Home » Insight and Wisdom» Vipassana: others, such as Thai Forest, Goenka, etc.

Nikolai .: The DhO is not just focused on 'paths' yeah, I think there have been plenty of people here discussing things which don't fit a "path" model.

RE: Buddha's first koan?

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Thanks Nikolai. Your article is the most compact and workable explanation i have come across yet. Thank you so much.. With Love Eelco

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Nikolai .: What causes the overeating? ... Actually, this is an important topic to me in its own right, so I've forked it over to a new thread and continued from there.

RE: Regarding the feasibility of direct pointing

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Nikolai, If you know something I don't, then regardless of where you are, you are in a good position to teach me. And this is a Non-dual/Immediate sub forum, FYI. ;-)

RE: Report of my stream-entry

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Excellent and clear post Nikolai on telling the 2 shortcomings of Goenka tradition! 1) has incomplete technique 2) aims to remove sankharas but not remove ignorance

RE: can't hit a pce? can't hit an ee? go hit a jhana instead

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Nikolai .: Here is one: [url=http://www.leighb.com/jhanas.htm ]http://www.leighb.com/jhanas.htm In particular this page: http://www.leighb.com/jhana3.htm :-) That's perfect, thanks.

RE: Everyone’s in the AP/DN/EQ/SE

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Mate, if dhamma were a game of football, Nikolai would be the red team, CC would be the blue team, you would be the peanut gallery

RE: Starting over - please help

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http://nickdowntherabbithole.blogspot.com/ - Nikolai from this forum has a blog, his writing, particularly about PCEs has been very useful to me.

RE: New, final and official practice thread :) - Simon

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Nikolai .: Hi Simon, It's a long story of which one can read about here: http://nickdowntherabbithole.blogspot.com/ Nick Thanks Nick, I'll check it out.

RE: Nirodha Samapatti

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Thanks for that Nikolai, it's a really good piece actually. I'm going to start that today so I'll report back and let you know.

RE: Where does tantra fit in?

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Nikolai We all have grasped at our ideas and views at some time or other. And there's often saying the same concept, different language, and funny understanding.

RE: On Realizing You've Spoken To Soon And Made An Arse Of Things...

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Nikolai .: #1 - 0: no more self = no more power. Proof? i think that was a joke, no self = no power as in status hence the rimshot smiley? could be wrong

RE: No-self experience... give me a label to stick on this please

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Hi Nikolai and Broccoli, good answers, thanks. I'll have a think about your posts, and write some stuff, and get back to you in a few days.

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Nikolai .: Is it for your own personal motivation in your own practice? Yes! So feel free to answer in the way/style/size... you want

RE: Freestyle Practice: Exploring Without A Map

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Beoman Claudiu Dragon Emu Fire Golem: Nikolai .: Where does 'intent' in general... understand. Nikolai .: In an affective experience it will be tinged, perhaps warped... friendliness' I spoke of is...

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