Below are some Dark Night Resources from www.cheetahhouse.org
Please add more if you know of any
-Willoughby
"Difficult Stages of the Contemplative Path” Research project
Media Coverage and Resources
Britton Lab videos of lectures from the project, which can be found here:
http://vimeo.com/18819660 (15 min) – Dr. Britton on an overview of the “Difficult Stages Project
http://vimeo.com/24338259 (15 min) Chris Oates on the non-linear contemplative path
LA WEEKLY:
Linda Williamson, one of the LA Weekly reporters attending the Buddhist Geeks Conference, wrote an editorial about Willoughby Britton and Ron Crouch’s “Dark Night” ‘unconference’ breakout session.
http://blogs.laweekly.com/stylecouncil/2011/09/buddhist_geeks_considerable_to.php
BUDDHIST FRAMEWORKS
BUDDHIST GEEKS interview:
http://www.buddhistgeeks.com/2011/09/bg-231-the-dark-side-of-dharma/ (Part 1)
Daniel Ingram on the Stages of Insight, which include an overview of the “Dark Night” (Dukkha Nanas) from the Theravada Buddhist framework.
http://vimeo.com/23539030 (Part 1, 46 mins.)
http://vimeo.com/23567498 (Part 2, 63 mins.)
http://vimeo.com/23568408 (Part 3, 114 mins.)
Also see Dr. Ingram’s book Mastering the Core Teachings of the Buddha, especially his overview of the stages (starting on p. 195 of his book)
HAMILTON PROJECT, group blog by advanced meditation practitioners: Testimonies of the dark night @ http://thehamiltonproject.blogspot.com/2010/12/testimonies-of-dark-night.html
RON CROUCH, meditation teacher at his website Aloha Dharma: Article on the “Dark Night” @ http://alohadharma.wordpress.com/2011/06/12/the-dark-night/
