Thanks Roxan, yes, the new forum will hopefully be more useful. And, thanks for your support of the journal. I do plan to publish it at some point soon. I...
Hi, I have produced two documentary films on spirituality that you are guaranteed to love. These documentaries are sure to invoke a lively discuss. The first...
Dear Ones, I've produced two films that are very thought provoking and interesting about consciousness. They are free to view on my non-profit, non-commercial...
Hello. Can one really access the eight jhanas as explained by Shaila Catherine? The Wat Thai Temple is down the street. It is the biggest Thai Temple in...
Hi William, One is never too old or too late for this. These are just excuses. One can access the jhanas with proper guidance and determination. Cheers  What...
Welcome, William, I agree with Sam when he wrote, "One is never too old or too late for this. These are just excuses. One can access the jhanas with proper...
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Reminder from: Jhanas Yahoo! Group http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Jhanas/cal Jhana Support Group Birthday Monday April 9, 2012 All Day (This event repeats every...
Hi, The films I have produced, Beyond Me and Beyond Belief are life changing. Don't take my word for it, read what others have to say: Beyond Me Testimonials ...
My names Ryan Burton I am 19 from Los Angeles. I've been in Thailand for the last 3 months on meditation retreat practicing the method taught by Wat Pra...
Welcome to the Jhana support group Ryan. I would be happy to mentor you through the 8 stages of the religious experience; however, the first thing to get...
Thanks so much Jhananda I really appreciate your help :) From what I've read it seems that Jhana is a by product of meditation particularly Samatha practices;...
Well, Ryan, you are starting in the right direction. You want to get enlightened in this very lifetime, and you are willing to make the effort, this is the...
Yes I've been living by the 8-fold path and worked a lot on my moral conduct, view and effort. The training of morality is an immeasurable :) I am choosing a...
Thank-you Kin Sung, for posting the links; however, neither jhana, nor vipassana are practices. They are attainments (phala). Typical of the meditation...
I think its a bit difficult to judge whether a person has attained jhana or vipassana based on particular wording. Masters like Pa Auk Sayadaw and his students...
 "I think its a bit difficult to judge whether a person has attained jhana or vipassana based on particular wording. Masters like Pa Auk Sayadaw and his...
Well said, Sam. To me the essential conflict between the schools of Buddhism is a profound lack of understanding the difference between practice and...
Hello I,d like to know which is your opinion about the use of that kind of sounds when in our searching Jhanas pathway. Does anyone have epxerience in this...
Sound, pictures, are tools. Freely use them in your journey, eventually you will discard them in time. Any objects that can help you gain intense focus are...
While I have not used the Binaural and isochronic beat machine I do not find that the designers of this machine understood the 8 stages of religious...
I've been involved with binaural research for years, through The Monroe Institute=google them. They will be delighted to tell you all about it. Lots of people...
There are several people requesting that I lead an Ecstatic Buddhist and charismatic wilderness meditation retreat this summer. They are in Idaho, Oregon,...
Always interested! Don't know if I can fit it in since we just moved. I'm in Calif. now so keep me informed. Love, Jill To: Jhanas@yahoogroups.com From:...
Jill, you are the third person in California that has expressed an interest in a GWV wilderness meditation retreat. Perhaps I could conduct one there on my...
Hi Jeffrey, I'm afraid I would be able to do that at this time. Like I said, we have just moved here and are taking care of Doug's old mom who is 93. I would...
