Hi Scott, ... I agree with him when he says "I myself believe there is strong evidence in the Nikāyas that the jhānas become an essential factor for...
Hi, James (and Scott) - In a message dated 12/31/06 10:30:44 PM Eastern Standard Time, ... ======================== James, I've looked over "Method 1" in...
Hi James & Howard, ... I read the article and something caught my attention. It's regarding this so-called nimitta of the breath - the brilliantly white ball...
Hi, Swee Boon (and James, Scott, and all) - In a message dated 1/1/07 11:22:34 AM Eastern Standard Time, nidive@... ... ========================= It's...
Hi Howard, ... Mind". I ... from such ... perhaps it is ... Vimalaramsi's ... this approach of ... taught. For me ... Hi Howard, No, it is not because of our...
Dear Swee Boon, Thanks for your reply: SB: "I agree with him when he says "I myself believe there is strong evidence in the Nikaayas that the jhaanas become...
Dear friends, Jhåna-cittas are not kåmåvacara cittas, they are of another plane of consciousness; these cittas experience with absorption a meditation ...
Dear friends, Letter about Vipassanå 5 We are disturbed by aversion, dosa, which often arises in a day and we would like to get rid of it. We would like to...
Hi, James - In a message dated 1/1/07 11:45:52 AM Eastern Standard Time, ... Howard: Yes, but nothing is said there about seven-time shifting of attention from...
Hi, James - I miixed the steps in the following: ... What I should have written was "... seven-time shifting of attention from nose tip to middle of forehead,...
Hi Howard, good: the difference between nama and rupa. But I want to tell you about a little happening. At dinner we talked about your expression a one-trick...
Dear Connie, Thank you for the link, I was surprised. Thank you for your good wishes, and the same to you, Nina. ... [Non-text portions of this message have...
Hi, Nina (and Lodewijk) - I like the following, Nina. Dhamma practice and one's life are best together - as an integrated whole. :-) A bit more below, in...
Hi Scott and Swee Boon, ... S: > > I'm tempted to make something of this distinction between 'mundane' ... SB: > In my opinion, I don't think the Buddha made...
Hi Howard (Scott and All), ... all of which is at least reminiscent of cakra meditations." ... my incorrect ... LOL! I know that this method may seem...
Hi Nina, ... where ... This is a beautiful post and I agree with everything you write here. Life is filled with many small lessons and chances to practice. I ...
Hi, James - In a message dated 1/1/07 8:45:45 PM Eastern Standard Time, ... ======================== Thank you, James. A well done defense! :-) With metta, ...
In dhammastudygroup@yahoogroups.com, "sarah abbott" ... so useful, ... a faster ... Hallo Sarah, James, Howard, all Yes Sarah, why only half an hour? Several...
Dear James, Bill & all, ... ..... S: Very nice pix indeed. There are also a couple of Bill in Colorado which had the wrong captions. Rather than removing them,...
Hi Howard, ... .... S: I think you've had an interesting discussion with Nina on this topic and I can understand your comments and also Nina's reluctance to...
Hi Melek, ... .... S: I do apologise for my careless mistake. I had looked at the pic very briefly without a proper light and was thinking of a Pakistani man I...
Dear Friends, 'Cetasikas' by Nina van Gorkom http://www.vipassana.info/cetasikas.html http://www.zolag.co.uk/ Questions, comments and different views...
Hi Scott ... No idea, I'm afraid. But I hope it's soon! ... I was mistaken here. It's the discussion in Benares (thanks, Sarah). The particular passage is on...
Hi Scott, Swee Boon & all, ... .... Sarah: You're discussing the article/thesis 'Jhana and the Lay Disciple' which was first posted here as I recall. I had a...
Hi Scott, ... No such idea exists in me. ... Different perspective here. When in jhanas, the form therein is refined form, the feelings therein is refined...
... Hallo James, all James, you mentioned the Samadi Sutta; thanks for that: "But there is nothing `tantric' about what Ajahn Lee is teaching in Method 1 and...
Hi, Joop (and Sarah) - In a message dated 1/2/07 2:19:04 AM Eastern Standard Time, ... ====================== I would like to add something: Eating is good...
Dear Swee Boon, Thanks for your reply. I appreciate the chance to continue to study these matters: SB: "...When in jhanas, the form therein is refined form,...
Dear friends, In the Visuddhimagga (IV, 74) we can read about the process of cittas in which jhåna occurs for the first time. The Visuddhimagga (IV, 78) ...
