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Questions containing or motivated by some aspect of personal experience. The experience can be during formal Buddhist practice or during everyday activity however the experience will be related to Buddhist practice or doctrine. The questions will necessarily have a subjective quality however the question or answers will contain references to Buddhist scripture, doctrine or an established teacher.
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What is the difference between 'Witnessing the thoughts' vs 'Mindfulness of the thoughts'?
Witnessing is one faculty of broader term called mindfulness. When you are in flow(jhana) there is only witnessing, pure awareness or bare awareness. Nānamattāya paṭissatimattāya as said in Sati Patth …
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How is vitakka / vicara a "fruit" of concentration?
So there have to be multiple layers of vitakka and vicara, probably
depending on the level of concentration?
You are going in right direction. What we call thinking in general is internal chat.. Va …
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Does Shikantaza lead towards attaining Jhana, if not, is there any progression?
It's good, that you know your comfort zone. But if you do not come out of it and instead get trapped yourself there, then it's not good.
The purpose of meditation is to get rid of meditation. In fact, …
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Sensing vs Knowing inhalation and exhalation in Anapana according to Goenka Tradition
Its because you or your body is not calm enough or healthy enough to experience natural breathing. Your tendency to DO is strong.
However the faculty of knowing never get hindered.
At present you know …
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