Job is stressful - why would we wish to have a job? Would it b better, then, to pray for wealth straight on. Or even better - Incline mind - when hungry, there would be food. When cold, there is warmth. All energy would devote to Dhamma practice. If the belief is established, one doesn't need to wo...

I think another lesson I have learned is whatever we repeat in our minds multiple times becomes our reality.For example when we have the habit of lying it becomes natural to us which is why I was shocked at how fast the lie came out.People who have the habit of killing will kill naturally without th...

Hello, I've been trying to compile a list of karma vipaka to help me keep the precepts better but I can't seem to find much information about what results from lying.I recently had a situation happen at work where where I flat out lied to someone and I feel physically sick.I don't have the habit of...

I am investing in death now by making the Brahmaviharas my main meditation object.I need the force abd momentum of the brahmaviharas to accumulate and saturated the background of the subconscious and conscious mind so by the time I die it is accessible.Also gratitude.

Anyone knows why there is violent shaking during meditation.I've been staying with the Breath for 2 days off the cushion 24/7 + 1-2 hour sitting meditation and my body is violently shaking to the point where I had to stop meditating.Its almost like Parkinsons involuntary tremblings.I thought maybe ...

It's also due to different Personality Material or make up.

Some people are more suitable for other meditation objects.

Shaking happens while transiting from normal waking state to hypnagogic state U need to create metta feeling in your heart/chest region and sleep consciously .. during sleep paralysis radiate metta Yes thank you confusedlayman I am changing my practice to Metta...I know what you mean when you menti...

This makes so much sense...practicing Anapanasati cold turkey without Fixing one's sila or working on specific meditations to counteract a strong hindrance...looking back... I copped such an Ego backlash/hindrances backlash Beating. ...in retrospect it probably wasn't a wise move to go straight into...

Hi William, Your FOUR ELEMENTS are out of balance. You can either do two things: 1.Practice the Four Elements meditation before Anapanasati to balance all the elements.This will make you feel comfortable physically and mentally as you sit. 2.BUT I REALLY suggest you practice Anapanasati because you ...

I have noticed something super strange in my own life when I consciously take the precepts and keep them. I KNOW this sounds crazy but when I do that for a few days to weeks...A VERY BLISSFUL phenomenon arises...for example a Soulmate will show up.Like very blissful falling in love experience.Like y...

Hi all, Anyone knows why there is violent shaking during meditation. I've been staying with the Breath for 2 days off the cushion 24/7 + 1-2 hour sitting meditation and my body is violently shaking to the point where I had to stop meditating.Its almost like Parkinsons involuntary tremblings.I thoug...

Hi all, Anyone knows why there is violent shaking during meditation.I've been staying with the Breath for 2 days off the cushion 24/7 + 1-2 hour sitting meditation and my body is violently shaking to the point where I had to stop meditating.Its almost like Parkinsons involuntary tremblings.I though...

Hi all, Anyone knows why there is violent shaking during meditation.I've been staying with the Breath for 2 days off the cushion 24/7 + 1-2 hour sitting meditation and my body is violently shaking to the point where I had to stop meditating.Its almost like Parkinsons involuntary tremblings.I thought...

I understand you can't fall straight from the Brahma realms into the hell realms. But what if all you did was just meditate to get into the brahma realms and if that ran out?? I don't understand.. Why can't you fall directly from the Brahma realms to the Hell realms? When you didn't do any merit mak...