The dark night of the soul is an essential precursor to illumination. So, here is a piece of dark contemplative poetry. La Llarona is a local mythical ...
"The bird has its nest, and the dog has its den, but the soul of man has no place to rest." Quite a few people have asked me to explain how I have arrived at...
While corresponding with a student I composed this small piece on mindfulness. I thought those on this list might enjoy it. Moment-to-Moment Awareness I...
From the soon to be published book-length collection of poetry "A Stone to Sand," by Jeff Brooks, 7th poem from the 3rd chapter "When the Moon Thinks She is...
There has been some discussion and debate over the months on the JSG over differing energy theories as reflected in the Yogas, Buddhism and Taoism. I have ...
Here on the JSG we have had many people ask us if it is possible to become addicted to Jhana. I have been saying no all along, because jhana requires ...
Hello everyone. I will have to apologize for having to take a break off-list for an indefinite period. For several months now I have been "limping along" on...
Charismatic manifestations My use of Nimitta as Charism has certainly been a highly contentious, but I believe translating Nimitta as 'sign' does not leave us...
The erotic is often a resort for the ecstatic contemplative. But, what makes erotic ecstatic poetry, not porn, is it resorts to poetic allusion, and relies on...
Dispelling the Myths of Enlightenment These days I find myself constantly having to dispel ignorance delusion and doubt that is being sold in the name of the...
Manomaya the "mind-made body" Discourses on the Astral Body and Out-of-Body (OOB) experiences in Buddhism It seems my little biography spurred so much thought...
The term 'ecstasy' has been used as a word to describe the experience of enlightenment by English speaking contemplatives for quite some time. Also, please ...
I have found the Pali term 'jhana' is too often regarded as a dirty word in many Buddhist circles. I find that remarkable since the Buddha mentions it in ...
Shamanism and Totemism evidence that the concepts of gnosis are universal Hello all JSG members, I noticed that we are onto the topic of shamanism and totems,...
From the soon to be published book-length collection of poetry "A Stone to Sand," by Jeff Brooks, sixth poem from the 6th chapter "Mating Lenses" Fire in...
From the soon to be published book-length collection of poetry "A Stone to Sand," by Jeff Brooks, seventh poem from the 6th chapter "Mating Lenses" Rotations...
The Senses as an Avenue to Bliss in Buddhism Moment to moment mindfulness leads to a Pleasant abiding in the hear and now. But, often mindfulness is a...
The erotic is often a resort for the ecstatic contemplative. But, what makes erotic poetry ecstatic and not pornography is its resort to poetic allusion, and...
From the soon to be published book-length collection of poetry "A Stone to Sand," by Jeff Brooks, first poem from the 7th chapter "Salmon Boy" A Holographic...
The spiritual awakening has often been referred to as a very difficult time. Theresa of Avila called it the Dark Night of the Soul. Here is a piece that ...
The spiritual awakening has often been referred to as a very difficult time. Theresa of Avila called it the Dark Night of the Soul. Here is a piece that ...
Merry Christmas to the Christians, happy solstice to the Pagans, and Happy Hanukah to the Jewish community. From the soon to be published book-length...
From the soon to be published book-length collection of poetry "A Stone to Sand," by Jeff Brooks, second poem from the 8th chapter "Everything and Nothing" La...
A critic of the translation of the Pali terms 'vitakka' and 'vicára' I have been studying the Pali canon in English translation as a means of providing...
From the soon to be published book-length collection of poetry "A Stone to Sand," by Jeff Brooks, 6th poem from the 8th chapter "Everything and Nothing" Mesa...
From the soon to be published book-length collection of poetry "A Stone to Sand," by Jeff Brooks, 7th poem from the 8th chapter "Everything and Nothing" ...
Several members of the Jhana Support Group have been reporting an "energy" that causes them to shake, shiver or quake. The popular term for spontaneous ...
From the soon to be published book-length collection of poetry "A Stone to Sand," by Jeff Brooks, 9th poem from the 8th chapter "Everything and Nothing" ...
From the soon to be published book-length collection of poetry "A Stone to Sand," by Jeff Brooks, 10th poem from the 8th chapter "Everything and Nothing" Dawn...
Hello everyone, I recently took over the ownership of a Yahoo group called, Kundaliniheat. For those of you who would like a dialog that is less restricted to...
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