Hello again Nori, I believe you are onto something, when observe an internal
meter which reads 'good feelings,' then you manage those good feeling by
pursuing wholesome activities and wholesome enjoyments, such as: watching Nova,
science channel and travel channel; and play a sports, tennis, ride bike, go
hiking, explore or travel, etc.; study and read, crafts, and various things,
play games, or have conversation with friends. I did these things before I
became a mystic, and I still enjoy many of these things, like hiking in nature.
When it comes to the practice of meditation, the object is to as relaxed as
possible, while remaining conscious. While the Buddha recommended meditating
sitting cross-legged, he happened to prefer meditating lying down. He actually
recommended meditating sitting cross-legged, standing, walking and lying down.
So, just pick a position that is comfortable to you, which does not cause you to
fall asleep and meditate in it regularly.
The trick in overcoming your aversion to meditation is to learn to enjoy it.
Once you enjoy meditation you will be motivated to meditate more.
Hi All, In the old world, and some places in the world today where people live in small isolated groups, much work is required each day to sustain oneself. I...
Hello Nori, and thank-you for posting your most interesting comments on The Nature of Sensual Pleasure and Work. I believe pleasure is important and should...
Hi Jhanananda, Yes, I agree. (also why I mention "not being greedy for sensual pleasures.." not, "abstaining from".) A monk once asked me if I ever felt joy or...
Hello Nori, a pleasure that is not conditioned upon anything would be Jhana. See DN 22.22 below. Maha-satipatthana Sutta (DN 22.22) (1st Jhana) [22]"And what...
Hello Nori, one of the other things you discussed is the nimitta. While I find few Buddhist priests and teachers understand what jhana nimitta is, or its...
Hi Jhananda, Sorry for the late, late reply. Had to attend to things, and figured I had think about his one. The idea I was referring to is the idea that: ...
Hello Nori, and thank-you for posting your response. No, I do not agree that the suttas state that jhana only arises after one has a realization into the...
Hi Jhananda, I've read this Sutta before, but did not notice (and if indeed 'Jhana' means 'Jhana' here and is a valid sutta) then he attained Jhana before...
Hello Nori, the problem with understanding the origins of Buddhist thought is one has to throw out a lot of myths that have accreted to Buddhism in the...
Hi Jhananda, First, thank you for your time to answer these questions. ..and so quickly now from before... you must have 3G in the forest ;) . You are...
Hello Nori, I am not in the forest, or desert, right now. I am in between archaeology projects, and living in the running van on the streets of Tucson, AZ,...
Hi Jhananda, So basically, is this correct?.. You occupy your awareness with necessary activities, such as ones of sustenance (work, acquiring food, consuming...
Yes, Nori, I occupy myself with the activities of life maintaining a still mind, and in the background the objects of satipatthana might occupy space, because...
Hi Jhanananda, Maybe this is difficult to answer, but to what extent, when your mind is not occupied by necessary activities, is your awareness on objects of...
Hello Nori, when one is established in self-awareness (sati), then one observes ones, mind, senses, breath, monitors tension and anxiety, etc. and relinquishes...
Greetings again Jhanananda, Maybe, you can help me in my dilemma. The reason why I don't engage in much formal meditation is because it causes me so much...
Hello again Nori, I believe you are onto something, when observe an internal meter which reads 'good feelings,' then you manage those good feeling by pursuing...
Jhanananda, I do, tried lion pose also, but too often I get sleepy. Any trick in not getting sleepy? Also, how exactly do you watch your breath? sensations...
Good Nori, just find a pose that works for you. Maybe that is what Hatha Yoga was originally about, to just give everyone a posture that works for them. ...
Hello Nori, you may find the following videos of interest to your enquiry: 1. what is Jhana.m4v What is jhana? Jhana was the Buddha's definition of the eighth...
Hi Jhanananda, Now that is the laziest drummer I have ever seen - in Fletch's Birthday Party... lol.. that was a funny video; good music. Ok, well I see how...
Hello Nori, that "lazy drummer" is Fletch, and contemplative friend of mine. He was a lot more energetic musician before he contracted cancer of the spine and...
Hi Jhanananda, Sorry to hear about your friend Fletch. Actually he didn't look bad at all. I thought he was just chilling out. I was surprised when you told me...
Thank-you Nori for expressing your appreciation for our discussion. Sorry to see you go, because I too enjoyed the discussion. I used to be on the Triple Gem...
Hi Jhanananda, Well, I'm not going anywhere, if I have anything to discuss, I'll be back. You don't have to ask to join the group, I think you just join it on...
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