It was my experience in later stages of jhana 3 or 4 ? that all I had to basically do was will my body to do something or think of it, and my body sort of...
Interesting book, The hidden messages in water. This book really gives some meaning to the phrase, " In the beginning was the word and the word was with God...
Hi Jhanananda/All I've read the 8 Stages of Absorption twice to ensure I get the correct understanding. Nowhere was to be found when one's altered states...
Dear Sam--This happens after the Crown Chakra has opened and you enter, permanently, the Central Channel. At that point, there is no difference between...
Thanks Roxan for the direct explanation. :-) Sam Roxan Lucan <roxanlucan1@...> wrote: Dear Sam--This happens after the Crown Chakra has opened and you...
No wonder I am always in virtual meditative state for a couple of years now. LOL Sam Roxan Lucan <roxanlucan1@...> wrote: Dear Sam--This happens after...
Hello friend Roxan, your summary of Dependent Origination is about it. Unfortunately some people seem to need to make it more complicated than that, by making...
Hello Sam, yes, it is my experience that one's "normal" or steady state becomes elevated due to saturation in meditative absorption such that one finds...
Yahoo! PhotosHi Sam, Lovely pictures... I'd love to go to India some day... Thanks for sharing! Jose M. ... From: Sam To: Jhanas@yahoogroups.com Sent: Monday,...
Hi all. As you all know, distractions (such as noise, sound, etc) are part of our society. I wonder if is there a positive in meditating in less than 'perfect'...
... state ... that one ... signs of ... saturation ... the ... the joyful ... (Di.t.thadhammasukhavihaaraa) ... I can elaborate a little on this Sam. It's...
Hi What I do to un clog my nasal passages sometimes is to do a variation of sarvangasana " the pose of shoulder stand". I sit backwards on my sofa , this can...
I think I do answer number 1 Hi Sam, What you are referring to is the yoking of the spiritual etc experiences that you have in jhana/Samadhi with that of the...
Hi, I find noise conducive to meditation. If I am on a bus or train , I switched to automatic mode and do open eye meditation. I find it much easier than the...
Thanks everyone for the imput. It was kind of you all. Now I have come to a better understanding of what I am experiencing. Perhaps it is best describe as...
Hi Sam I wish I could offer some advice but I have never experienced the intense heat, but however I did get itchy all over, especially in the shins of my...
Hi Tony, Thanks for the encouraging words. The itchiness used to be a constant thing for me but not so now. I have no fear or joy over what is happening to me....
Hello dear friend truth_aerator, and thank-you for posting your most interesting questions. Yes, there are many distractions in meditation, and arguably...
... meditation, and ... the ... why many ... attainments ... a noisy ... noise ... away ... however, ... needs to ... once one ... then take ... maintain that ...
Found this suggestion on a link from Western Vehicle to Robert Hoover (on Goenka pg.): "Do this when your nose is stopped up: (1) Seated, eyes closed. Take...
Hello friend, Tony, Sam, clarehanson2000, dvdmntlv and others. Thank-you all for keeping the dialog on the JSG interesting and informative. Welcome to the 6...
In addition to making the mind and sense organs more sensitive, meditation also clears the nadis. They're like meridians except that there are 72,000 of them....
has anyone found that giving up garlic and onions has helped their meditation practice? many sources (such as the quote below by an Ayurvedic Dr.) recommend...
D,Ernest, I eat onions and garlic in quanity and other then bad breathI find no bad side effects and many positive health beneifits. Never has it influenced...
this is a major issue that i've grappled with for awhile. i've read that the prohibitions are extended to appropriate offerings to a deity for a puja ceremony,...
it has been my experience that prolonged yoga practice has not only resulted in temporary hypersensitivity, but also extreme fragility with regard to various...
also try neti pot! dvdmntlv <dvdmntlv@...> wrote: Found this suggestion on a link from Western Vehicle to Robert Hoover (on Goenka pg.): "Do this when...
Thanks Jhanananda. I have been through that stage that you have spoken about one year ago. Presently, there is a great force of energy centering aroung my...
