[Note: Randi of https://toveje.dk uses her own terminology so it mixes around the standard, currently established notion of the three realm classification* of desire realm, form realm and formless realm. However, plenty still meshes and aligns with this standardization too. She brings her direct experience to bear on this sutta of which a few translationsContinue reading “Skillfully Progressing Contact Beyond The Human Realm: Sutta Study With Randi Green — At Gaia Head (AN 8.64)”
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Partners, Teams And Community | “Meditation Q & A With Wendy Nash” #29
In this twenty-ninth installment of the ongoing live series with Wendy Nash — where we delve into meditation practice both on and off the cushion — we focus on the relational aspects of partners, teams, and communities. Recently, it seems we’ve been somewhat overlooking the more meditative dimensions of our chosen topics. While this episodeContinue reading “Partners, Teams And Community | “Meditation Q & A With Wendy Nash” #29”
Fear And Courage | “Meditation Q & A With Wendy Nash” #24
In this twenty-fourth installment of the ongoing live series with Wendy Nash inquiring into meditation practice on and off the cushion we explore fear and courage. What are the pros and cons of fear and courage? How much is too much and how much is enough? How are these best viewed and worked with inContinue reading “Fear And Courage | “Meditation Q & A With Wendy Nash” #24”
Awareness Itself | July 25/26, 2024 “Meditation Q & A With Wendy Nash” #23
In this twenty-third installment of the ongoing live series with Wendy Nash inquiring into meditation practice on and off the cushion we explore awareness itself, particularly in light of just having audited a retreat on it. Retreat Notes Disclaimers: Insights: Types of practices (that occurred to me): Questions: (Somewhat) Related: From https://integratingpresence.com/2022/06/12/podcast-jhanic-factors-and-formless-realms-contemplation-meditation: ‘It’s not aContinue reading “Awareness Itself | July 25/26, 2024 “Meditation Q & A With Wendy Nash” #23”
Rote “Spiritual” AI
Around about the time of redirecting the recently acquired innerskilled.com to this website the idea of AI generated website services came to mind. It only took a quick sentence for these AI services to conjure a speciality site. I tasked these AIs to extract existing IntegratingPresence.com content to fit the name innerskilled. Here’s the purposeContinue reading “Rote “Spiritual” AI”
Somewhat Advanced (Yet Mostly Mundane) Practices
This article is a hodgepodge collection of various ideas and approaches to particular challenges in various areas of experience. It collects prior Integrating Presence blog posts along with new material. Challenges: Family, Ex-partners, difficult folks and their social media Are you a cyber stalker? Do you check in on what your ex is posting onContinue reading “Somewhat Advanced (Yet Mostly Mundane) Practices”
“Progressive Breath Awareness Booster” Course Now Available On Insight Timer (App)
December 13, 2023 UPDATE: Now on Thinkific: https://integratingpresence.thinkific.com/courses/ProgressiveBreathAwarenessBooster September 19/20, 2023 UPDATE: This course is now available on Udemy.com: https://www.udemy.com/course/progressive-breath-awareness-booster. Even though in a way I got the option I requested of them, I’ve decided since Insight Timer didn’t give notice or choice but made all their courses available only to Plus Members I’ve putContinue reading ““Progressive Breath Awareness Booster” Course Now Available On Insight Timer (App)”
Kindly Cutting Crap With Wendy Nash
[9/16/2022 UPDATE: Learn more about the new monthly “Meditation Q & A” with Wendy and I on September 29th at 7pm Central] On July 10th, I spoke with Wendy Nash, meditation coach and forthcoming Integrating Presence cohost of the monthly series “Meditation Q & A” mostly about her background, PTSD, love, honesty, wise speech andContinue reading “Kindly Cutting Crap With Wendy Nash”
Spoken Mastery With Brenden Kumarasamy
On July 7th speech coach Brenden Kumarasamy and I talked: Find Brenden online at: https://www.youtube.com/c/MasterTalks https://rockstarcommunicator.com to register for free zoom workshops every three weeks https://www.facebook.com/mastertalkyt https://www.linkedin.com/in/brendenkumarasamy Audio: Spoken Mastery With Brenden Kumarasamy Or listen via Insight Timer (app or website)
You Teach Me
This June 23 Insight Timer live event was described thus: A (brief) experiment where (you) the audience teach me anything you’d like. It could be from the spiritual journey, inner work, everyday life, work, play, groups, family, friends, enemies, frenemies, relationships, etc. I may fill in gaps with how to approach teachers and others forContinue reading “You Teach Me”
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