Benefits of Coronavirus Lockdown
I’m not being glib about what we’re all facing. However, there are some benefits of lockdown and self-isolation which are becoming apparent to me, and which are worth talking about. Here in the UK,...
Personal Power Meditation Blog
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Tremors are the Way Forward – Berceli was Right
I can’t remember the exact timeline, but around nine years ago I had begun to experience involuntary tremors while meditating. Someone then sent me a link to a video of David Berceli’s “Trauma Releasing...
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Turn Inwards
Ordinarily, reality is seemingly split into two sides: “This” side – You; your perspective. Where the “camera” of your eyes appears to be located, looking out at the world. “That” side – The world...
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Where Meditations Converge
All meditation types, if done correctly, converge at the point where the left and right brain hemispheres are coming together. This is the beginning of mental unification. All meditation states and stages can also...
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Getting Started with Awareness Watching Awareness
If, like most meditators, you have learned to meditate by watching an object (the breath, a mantra, etc.), then switching over to Awareness Watching Awareness probably seems very unintuitive. The method of watching an...
Benefits of Coronavirus Lockdown
I’m not being glib about what we’re all facing. However, there are some benefits of lockdown and self-isolation which are becoming apparent to me, and which are worth talking about. Here in the UK,...
Tremors are the Way Forward – Berceli was Right
I can’t remember the exact timeline, but around nine years ago I had begun to experience involuntary tremors while meditating. Someone then sent me a link to a video of David Berceli’s “Trauma Releasing...
Turn Inwards
Ordinarily, reality is seemingly split into two sides: “This” side – You; your perspective. Where the “camera” of your eyes appears to be located, looking out at the world. “That” side – The world...
Where Meditations Converge
All meditation types, if done correctly, converge at the point where the left and right brain hemispheres are coming together. This is the beginning of mental unification. All meditation states and stages can also...
Getting Started with Awareness Watching Awareness
If, like most meditators, you have learned to meditate by watching an object (the breath, a mantra, etc.), then switching over to Awareness Watching Awareness probably seems very unintuitive. The method of watching an...
The Importance of the Knowledge of Mind and Body
The earliest and most important meditation attainment a beginner can reach is known as the Knowledge of Mind and Body. This is a stage you may enter during meditation wherein your thoughts suddenly lose...
Internal Posture – Poise of Consciousness
The following is a guest post written by Arpan. We all know the usual meditation instruction for shikantaza: just sit. What does it mean? Does it just mean “physical sitting”? If so, then how...
Sacred Cows
Today I will list some of your sacred cows so you can slaughter them. Deservedness Nobody deserves anything. The concept of deservedness has no connection to how the world actually works. It is a...
Seasonal Affective Disorder Vol. 35
It’s back! Like clockwork, seasonal affective disorder (SAD) has rolled around again – always in mid-October, always as the nights draw in. Having experienced SAD for all years of my adult life (I’m 35...
Mailbag: Stream Entry, Arahant Claimants, and Ketamine
Pell wrote: Which method will help one reach stream entry with better efficacy? I’ve tried shikantaza and felt like I was sitting in dullness the whole time allowing my mind to do whatever it...
