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by darods
Fri Aug 05, 2011 4:29 pm
Forum: Connections to Other Paths
Topic: Ingram, et al - "Hard Core Dharma" & claims of attainment
Replies: 1063
Views: 223981

Re: Ingram, et al - "Hard Core Dharma" & claims of attainment

I have just read all 31 pages of this. Was a little mentally draining at times! I heard Mr Ingram speak on the Buddhist geek podcast. I didn't like what he said and felt he must be wrong. I then read Mr Ingrams book, I didn't have a particularly deep understanding of Buddhism beforehand. By the time...
by darods
Fri Aug 05, 2011 11:50 am
Forum: Samatha Bhāvana
Topic: Concentration meditation difficulties
Replies: 28
Views: 10109

Re: Concentration meditation difficulties

Hi all, I have been practising each day as often as possible, and have come to a new issue that I hope someone can be of help with. At first, when I sat I would be all over the place mentally. Without realising I would be first having my awareness on an image of my nose breathing, then the sound, th...
by darods
Wed Jul 20, 2011 1:20 pm
Forum: Samatha Bhāvana
Topic: Concentration meditation difficulties
Replies: 28
Views: 10109

Re: Concentration meditation difficulties

Thanks for the help. It really made a difference, I realised that obviously whenever I realise I am visualising on what is happening with the nose that I am not paying attention to what I should be doing which is focussing on the sensation. So now the moment it happens I switch to attempting to focu...
by darods
Mon Jul 18, 2011 12:52 pm
Forum: Samatha Bhāvana
Topic: Concentration meditation difficulties
Replies: 28
Views: 10109

Concentration meditation difficulties

Hello everyone, I have been practising breathing meditation. In my meditation, with my eyes closed I am focussing on the sensation of the breath as it passes in and out of the nose, not following it, just being aware of it as it passes the nostrils. The problem I am having however is that I find it ...