Intro - Discussion
Intro
Hi DHO!
Name's Chris and I thought I'd formally introduce myself to the forum. I've been a long time lurker and have made a few posts in the past with a different account, but I seem to keep having trouble with it so I just made a new one. Since I hardly made any posts and the membership changes so much I figured I may as well start fresh.
So a little about me, I've been formally into meditation and dharma stuffs for maybe 5 or 6 years, give or take. Informally I've always been inclined toward internal curiosity and investigation, but I only sought outside influence when i participated in a meditation day a while back, maybe 6 years ago like I said. From there I've done some short retreats in the 'enlightenment inensive' format which utilizes a dyad combined with koan contemplation. I've also done a week silent meditation retreat last summer with adyashanti (don't judge!). I don't have much of a regular practice which I seek to change.
In terms of where I think I am on the path, well, fuck if I know. Here's what I'm certain of: passed a&p event, went through the dooky nanas, and I'm pretty sure up to some point in equanimity.
Stream entry? Dunno, maybe, I certainly thought I may have at one point, but I'm not counting on it. Seems safer that way. I try not to worry about it too much in attempt to avoid spiritual materialism, if I understand the concept properly.
Somehow I ran into mastering the core teachings a long while back and I liked the down to earth, sensible no-nonsense approach. It has been probably just as long since I've read it so I feel the need to do so again, especially given that I'm a slower learner than I want to admit. But I am where I am and can't move on from anywhere if he than here. So thanks DHO for all the great data throughout the years, hopefully I can learn more and give something back if possible. Cheers to communal information sharing!
Chris
Name's Chris and I thought I'd formally introduce myself to the forum. I've been a long time lurker and have made a few posts in the past with a different account, but I seem to keep having trouble with it so I just made a new one. Since I hardly made any posts and the membership changes so much I figured I may as well start fresh.
So a little about me, I've been formally into meditation and dharma stuffs for maybe 5 or 6 years, give or take. Informally I've always been inclined toward internal curiosity and investigation, but I only sought outside influence when i participated in a meditation day a while back, maybe 6 years ago like I said. From there I've done some short retreats in the 'enlightenment inensive' format which utilizes a dyad combined with koan contemplation. I've also done a week silent meditation retreat last summer with adyashanti (don't judge!). I don't have much of a regular practice which I seek to change.
In terms of where I think I am on the path, well, fuck if I know. Here's what I'm certain of: passed a&p event, went through the dooky nanas, and I'm pretty sure up to some point in equanimity.
Stream entry? Dunno, maybe, I certainly thought I may have at one point, but I'm not counting on it. Seems safer that way. I try not to worry about it too much in attempt to avoid spiritual materialism, if I understand the concept properly.
Somehow I ran into mastering the core teachings a long while back and I liked the down to earth, sensible no-nonsense approach. It has been probably just as long since I've read it so I feel the need to do so again, especially given that I'm a slower learner than I want to admit. But I am where I am and can't move on from anywhere if he than here. So thanks DHO for all the great data throughout the years, hopefully I can learn more and give something back if possible. Cheers to communal information sharing!
Chris
Welcome to the forum!
What kinds of practices ar you doing right now?
What kinds of practices ar you doing right now?
Thanks for the welcome! At the moment I practice inquiry with simple koans like ' what am i?' Occasionally I'll do walking meditation when I get a chance, and off the cushion I try to pay attention to my body and actions as much as I remember in an attempt to avoid getting lost in story land all the time.
I don't have much of a daily practice otherwise but I'm looking to change that and to attend more retreats in the future. I have mixed feelings about the adyashanti retreat I attended last year. He seems wise and all but the guru/celebrity vibe and lack of one on one contact with teachers turned me off. Also the instructions seemed so vague I felt as though I spent a lot of the time trying to figure out what the hell to do/how to practice.
I don't have much of a daily practice otherwise but I'm looking to change that and to attend more retreats in the future. I have mixed feelings about the adyashanti retreat I attended last year. He seems wise and all but the guru/celebrity vibe and lack of one on one contact with teachers turned me off. Also the instructions seemed so vague I felt as though I spent a lot of the time trying to figure out what the hell to do/how to practice.