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I was listening to an interesting podcast today. It's a Buddhist podcast called "dharmapunx NYC". They were discussing the latest research that shows how thought comes a fraction of a secon… (View Post)
When I meditate thoughts arise and I then become aware that I was thinking but as soon as I become aware the thought is gone. So I am only ever aware of the thought in the past tense. Unless I intent… (View Post)
(Quote) Ah yes ok. I understand. I'm not quite gung ho like that. Not a good idea to try and push through pain. Better to be gentle on ourselves. (View Post)
(Quote) I guess I have experienced a lot of suffering, deep unhappiness and dissatisfaction with the way things are not only in my own life but in the world in general. Im pretty much in the top 2% o… (View Post)
I have noticed during meditation that say for example I have a pain in my leg and my awareness is focused on the pain then my awareness goes somewhere else like to a thought or a sound. In that momen… (View Post)