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Remaining in first jhana, while walking, talking, eating
AN 3.63 is simply a sutta with a layperson about luxurious beds. AN 3.63 is not a sutta about meditation instruction. The Buddha uses the metaphor of heavenly luxury for jhana; therefore the Buddha ...
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Can you cross into another dimension
No one can save from suffering but you yourself. If anyone would have been able to save you or somebody then we all would be willing to tread on "your" path which seems romantically ...
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What is the concrete goal of a meditating session?
When one has always been accustomed to ignoring thoughts and feelings, one is deluded about reality. Most people, unfortunately, live in this state of delusion because they simply never have paid ...
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What is the concrete goal of a meditating session?
The long term goal of meditation is the goal of Buddhism, which is to see into the nature of yourself and phenomena, and thereby remove certain kinds of ignorance that keep us tied to suffering, also ...
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What is the concrete goal of a meditating session?
I guess there are various types of meditations and thus various kinds of goals associated. I will only focus on Buddhist meditation and the associated objective (as per my understanding).
To me, ...
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What is the concrete goal of a meditating session?
The goal of a meditation session is to taste stillness. Think of the mind as a pool of water that's constantly agitated: stirred up by the wind (thoughts and experiences), swirling with mud (emotions ...
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What is the concrete goal of a meditating session?
The dual goal is to focus on the body's sensations and to not let a thought occupy the mind.
The primary goal is to not let a thought occupy the mind. Refer to MN 19 & MN 20.
However, when/if the ...
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Muscle spasms/twitching on eyelids when meditating
Spasm is caused by either mental stress, mental over-exertion or a physical neurological disorder.
If the spasm is caused by mental stress or mental over-exertion, it is probably best to keep the ...
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