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BhanteLucky · Alternative lifestyle person in the South Island of New Zealand · Veteran
About
- Username
- BhanteLucky
- Location
- New Zealand
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- Member
- Points
- 829
- Location
- New Zealand
- Languages Spoken
- English
- Affiliation
- Theravada Forest Tradition
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Re: Spending Time With Stephen Batchelor.
Yes, all the people I know who have done retreats with them, have said how warm Stephen and Martine are. And that included several very faith-based Theravada Buddhists, who were very much into devas … (View Post)
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Re: Can't find a solution to my sleepiness/dullness problem
Here's what the Buddha said about sleepiness in meditation... more here Capala (Pacala) Sutta: NoddingMoggallana? Are you nodding?" "Yes, lord." "Well then, Moggallana, whatever p… (View Post)
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Re: Vipasana
(Quote) At the Goenka ones, one hour max, during the three daily group-sits. Other than that it's up to you how long you sit. There is one single session where they go for 1.5 hours, that's where the… (View Post)
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Re: Nimittas
(Quote) I've had nimittas on retreats, but never in daily meditation practice. Once on a 30 day retreat, and on four or five 10-day retreats. They mostly took the classic form of lights. Once the bre… (View Post)
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Re: Alternative meditation music
(Quote) Look up the "seventh precept" for laypeople. It's explicit. It's not a "sin" to listen to music, maybe that comes from some judeo-christian perspective. But it is unskillf… (View Post)
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