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The jhanas. Yes I have experienced them. I must say they are quite pleasant. In a general way I would describe them as relaxing into bliss. Any more detail of my experiences would probably not be of … (View Post)
Receptive awareness is very close to the idea of a witnessing consciousness. We have a strong tendency to split up our world, especially between the perceived and the perceiver. Similarly, we often m… (View Post)
What is a lower level of consciousness @betaboy? Are you speaking of present moment awareness? If so it would seem either one is aware or not aware at any given moment. To meditate, just be quiet by … (View Post)
Everything that happens is the result of cause and conditions. Lots of different causes and conditions coming together. One's karma (or results of previous actions) is but one cause in vast number of… (View Post)
@Danny1 If you were coming to this forum hoping to have an unbiased, open minded, intelligent discussion on the pros and cons of psychedelic use as it relates to the Buddha path of liberation, I thin… (View Post)