This is the thirty-seventh installment of the ongoing live series with Wendy Nash inquiring into meditation practice on and off the cushion. I recently witnessed a reoccurrence of various perplexing sentiments from the (USA) West Coast Dharma scene (which even parallel general society). After running this by Wendy she rightly pointed out tinges of self-righteousnessContinue reading “(Losing) Balance in Dharma | “Meditation Q & A With Wendy Nash” #37”
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IceCube Neutrino Observatory Non-official Informational Claims
I first heard about the IceCube Neutrino Observatory in Antartica on a long kind of roundtable on all kind of strange topics with claims it can also act as mind control, earthquake manufacturing, and interstellar communications at greater than light speed. Here’s what the thing officially is according to wikipedia: The IceCube Neutrino Observatory (or simply IceCube) isContinue reading “IceCube Neutrino Observatory Non-official Informational Claims”
Quashing Gossip
Listen to the full unedited version of Quashing Gossip with or without the Wisdom App: https://join.wisdom.audio/WdQK The description to this August 17th, 2022 Insight Timer live event and subsequent notes: Pretty much all considering joining this already know they’d like to gossip less so let’s dig into some teachings to really drive home the importance of quashing our gossipContinue reading “Quashing Gossip”
Extended Lightning Round With Galactic Historian Andrew Bartzis: Crystal Discs, Psychic Skills, Physics, Yellow Box Tech, Parapolitics
On June 15th Andrew Bartzis the Galactic Historian and I chatted again on a wide variety of topics including: “Your responsibility is equal to your level of awareness and your level of awareness is equal to your responsibility” Our other chats: Andrew’s website: https://andrewbartzis.com Andrew’s book on Amazon: “The Galactic Historian: The World According to AndrewContinue reading “Extended Lightning Round With Galactic Historian Andrew Bartzis: Crystal Discs, Psychic Skills, Physics, Yellow Box Tech, Parapolitics”
Cultivate, Develop, Train And Progress Discernment
The description for this June 4th Insight Timer live event: We all need discernment, but how? Let’s look at some ways to cultivate, develop, train and progress discernment. While there’s much to discernment, one key: “. . . one listening well gains discernment” ~from Āṭavaka’s Questions What is your intent and motivation to address discernmentContinue reading “Cultivate, Develop, Train And Progress Discernment”
Being In And Of Nature
The description for this now edited recording of the March 28th, 2022 Insight Timer live event “Being In And Of Nature”: Weather and Insight Timer systems permitting I’ll speak to the challenges and benefits of practicing meditation in nature, under a tree and/or just simply being outdoors. Maybe some practice too I start off withContinue reading “Being In And Of Nature”
What are thoughts? Are dreams like thoughts?
The January 11, 2022 Insight Timer live event description explaining the title questions: Let’s powwow for 30 minutes or so on these two questions from my “Distortions and Dreams” event to address any parallels between thoughts and dreams. We may even do some mindfulness of thinking meditation To save time, the short answer is IContinue reading “What are thoughts? Are dreams like thoughts?”
Distortions and Dreams
The event description for this edited audio version from a recent Insight Timer live talk Distortions and Dreams: A 15 minute side glance at making New Years resolutions by an exploratory barraging of the barriers of distortions and the ups and downs of (some) dreams. While the local church bells at 6pm are still audible,Continue reading “Distortions and Dreams”
Dharma Questions: Miscellany — Part 6
For the (early) non-personal Buddhist symbol of a lotus, why is it said a blue one can’t be used? Are there any trickster(s) (archetypes) in Buddhism? Perhaps Mara or Devadatta? Why or why not? Can techniques leading to a non-dual state also provide a condition for susceptibility to unwholesome mind control especially if and whenContinue reading “Dharma Questions: Miscellany — Part 6”
Integrating Presence 