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by nomorecurries
Mon Oct 08, 2012 10:38 am
Forum: General Theravāda Meditation
Topic: Balance of breath vs bare awareness in 1month retreat
Replies: 3
Views: 1487

Balance of breath vs bare awareness in 1month retreat

Hi All Am doing a one month self retreat in November (focus on breath and bare awareness). At home I also do focusing on the breath and when feel I can (am still enough) open it up to bare awareness (I do bare awareness as much as possible but this tends to be less than 50% of the time). However, wh...
by nomorecurries
Sun Oct 07, 2012 11:10 am
Forum: General Theravāda Meditation
Topic: Practice in Burma or Thailand????
Replies: 16
Views: 5767

Re: Practice in Burma or Thailand????

you could try Wat Ram Poeng in Northern Thailand (Chiang Mai) (mahasi technique). I had 10 days there 10 years ago and going back in December for more (is a nice place to go)

Robin
by nomorecurries
Tue Oct 02, 2012 4:42 pm
Forum: General Theravāda Meditation
Topic: Ajahn Buddhadasa
Replies: 7
Views: 2830

Re: Ajahn Buddhadasa

this is good article re Ajahn Brahm meditation method that I read not so long ago: http://www.dhammaloka.org.au/articles/item/576-the-basic-method-of-meditation.html" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false; If you look at Ajahn Chah, a book called "A Still Forest Pool" is v...
by nomorecurries
Tue Oct 02, 2012 8:07 am
Forum: General Theravāda Meditation
Topic: Ajahn Buddhadasa
Replies: 7
Views: 2830

Re: Ajahn Buddhadasa

only person I know is an american teacher Larry Rosenberg who's book i have read "Breath by Breath". It is a great book and is structured around the anapanasti sutta. Definitely worth a read if you are following Buddhadasa technique. If you click on the link below and look at all the diffe...
by nomorecurries
Sun Sep 30, 2012 2:51 pm
Forum: General Theravāda Meditation
Topic: Experience of Mahasi method but focusing on nostrils?
Replies: 9
Views: 2979

Re: Experience of Mahasi method but focusing on nostrils?

Just to say many thanks all for your kind replies to my questions. Much appreciated :)

Robin
by nomorecurries
Mon Sep 24, 2012 9:36 pm
Forum: General Theravāda Meditation
Topic: Experience of Mahasi method but focusing on nostrils?
Replies: 9
Views: 2979

Re: Experience of Mahasi method but focusing on nostrils?

If you want to go there and practise the Mahasi method, try to follow the instructions given to focus on the abdominal movements. If your mind wanders to the nostrils, as it will due to force of habit, just acknowledge the touch of the breath, then resume noting the abdominal movements. Follow the ...
by nomorecurries
Mon Sep 24, 2012 8:22 pm
Forum: General Theravāda Meditation
Topic: Experience of Mahasi method but focusing on nostrils?
Replies: 9
Views: 2979

Experience of Mahasi method but focusing on nostrils?

Hi I may be going to Wat Ram Poeng in Thailand that uses the Mahasi technique or something similar (focuses on abdomen and then uses "sitting" and "touching" (a number of spots on the body) between the in out breath and the in breath). I really want to go to Wat Ram Poeng, set up...