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Four Elements (Meditation) Resources
This great earth is grounded on water, the water is grounded on air, and the air stands in space. At a time when a great wind blows, it stirs the water, and the water stirs the earth. First of eight causes and reason for a great earthquake according to the Mahāparinibbānasutta translated by Bhikkhu Sujato…
How You Discern Materiality (Knowing & Seeing – Talk 4 by Pa-Auk Sayadaw)
This is the fourth talk from the book Knowing and Seeing by the most Venerable Pa-Auk Tawya Sayadaw read by me and is a gift not for sale / to be sold. It is from the Fifth Revised Edition via https://static.sariputta.com/pdf/tipitaka/1221/1pas-01-knowing-and-seeing-5th-rev-ed-pamc-032019pdf.pdf https://www.paaukforestmonastery.org https://www.paaukforestmonastery.org/ebooks
Emotions and Thinking | “Meditation Q & A With Wendy Nash” #20
In this twentieth installment of the ongoing live series with Wendy Nash inquiring into meditation practice on and off the cushion we explore the highly significant topics of emotions and thinking (again) such as how to train and work with them inside and outside of (formal) meditation including various views, responses, and relationships to/about thinking…
A Practicing Psychologist’s Approaches to Lucid Dreaming and Experiential Astral Investigation (Part 1 of 2)
Part 2 of this March 18, 2024 conversation with a university friend dealing with some high strangeness and the Astral realms is on my other YouTube Channel and site innerskilled.com. Here we get into all things lucid dreaming from its importance to dream recall and memory to lucid dreaming techniques like substances, tech, mental constructs…
Surmounting the Impeccability Gauntlet
The April 10, 2024 Insight Timer live event description: Imagine being impeccable in speech and conduct. Let’s explore such an aspiration via topics like: intent / purpose, honesty, training, authenticity, sincerity, seriousness, humor, ease, intuition, wisdom, discernment, feedback, (self-) kindness, sympathy, mindfulness and the power of self-responsibility And I read this snippet: Take another person…
How You Develop the Sublime Abidings and Protective Mediations (Knowing & Seeing – Talk 3 by Pa-Auk Sayadaw)
This is the third talk from the book Knowing and Seeing by the most Venerable Pa-Auk Tawya Sayadaw read by me and is a gift not for sale / to be sold. It is from the Fifth Revised Edition via https://static.sariputta.com/pdf/tipitaka/1221/1pas-01-knowing-and-seeing-5th-rev-ed-pamc-032019pdf.pdf https://www.paaukforestmonastery.org https://www.paaukforestmonastery.org/ebooks
Unhunch A Bunch With Aesha Tahir
This February 23, 2024 conversation with Aesha Tahir puts a strong emphasis on the importance of what she calls an unhunched posture. She relates how the body can best interact with electronic devices including tips on desks, device placement, what to do about bodily tension, practices for near sightedness, the importance of taking breaks, and…
How You Develop Absorption on Other Subjects (Knowing & Seeing – Talk 2 by Pa-Auk Sayadaw)
This is the second talk from the book Knowing and Seeing by the most Venerable Pa-Auk Tawya Sayadaw read by me and is a gift not for sale / to be sold. It is from the Fifth Revised Edition via https://static.sariputta.com/pdf/tipitaka/1221/1pas-01-knowing-and-seeing-5th-rev-ed-pamc-032019pdf.pdf https://www.paaukforestmonastery.org https://www.paaukforestmonastery.org/ebooks
How You Develop Mindfulness-of-breathing To Absorption (Knowing & Seeing – Talk 1 by Pa-Auk Sayadaw)
This is my reading of the first talk from the book Knowing and Seeing by the most Venerable Pa-Auk Tawya Sayadaw read by me and is a gift not for sale / to be sold. It is from the Fifth Revised Edition via https://static.sariputta.com/pdf/tipitaka/1221/1pas-01-knowing-and-seeing-5th-rev-ed-pamc-032019pdf.pdf
Can Ai Teach Zen (Via The Gateless Gate)?
Early April UPDATE: Microsoft’s CoPilot AI robes up to explain and give teachings for each of the Gateless Gate Zen stories No; maybe just a little? Ready to get your distortion on and feel more or less reassured about beating ai to the zen punch (at least in images)? Meh? MEH!? OK, ok then Are…
Augmented Meditation (Methods) | “Meditation Q & A With Wendy Nash” #19
In this nineteenth installment of the ongoing live series with Wendy Nash inquiring into meditation practice on and off the cushion we plan to explore the ins and outs, ups and downs, and pros and cons of augmented meditation methods, mostly from an outsiders perspective — things like: brain wave binaural beats, isochronic tones, using…
Trauma and Health with Linn Rivers
On Feb 16, 2024 Linn Rivers and I dug into wellness, health and healing on various levels with trauma being foremost. We also got into topics such as emotions, diets, microbiome, gut dysbiosis, salicylates, functional health, importance of lifestyle (changes), love, fear, relationships, death, self-care, self-discovery, NDEs, peace, spiritual growth, etc. About Linn Rivers My…
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