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by purple planet
Fri Oct 07, 2022 9:16 pm
Forum: Connections to Other Paths
Topic: Meditation power spots ?
Replies: 51
Views: 1768

Re: Meditation power spots ?

That sounds very tempting , even if daunting , i have some considerations to think about (like wondering if it will advance me , about walking the family dog best which is what i do, just the hardness of it all , and if it wont be too hard that i will only last a few days , and that maybe the scare ...
by purple planet
Fri Oct 07, 2022 8:59 pm
Forum: Connections to Other Paths
Topic: Meditation power spots ?
Replies: 51
Views: 1768

Re: Meditation power spots ?

How long do you have in greece ?
by purple planet
Fri Oct 07, 2022 8:44 pm
Forum: Connections to Other Paths
Topic: Meditation power spots ?
Replies: 51
Views: 1768

Re: Meditation power spots ?

Ok ok , no more poop questions I wonder if you can change to different countries like italy maybe ? or maybe cyprus ? i guess im a scared person , there are rare people here who do live in nature (though most not in tents) so if you are brave that option exists , and maybe someone else would not men...
by purple planet
Fri Oct 07, 2022 8:21 pm
Forum: Connections to Other Paths
Topic: Meditation power spots ?
Replies: 51
Views: 1768

Re: Meditation power spots ?

The south is great because it is sparsely populated , that part is true and closest to a "wildreness" we have here but there are beduin tribes in it , so the risk of terrorism is still existing there (though probably much less - especailly if you are in some dar away place) there are also ...
by purple planet
Fri Oct 07, 2022 7:29 pm
Forum: Connections to Other Paths
Topic: Meditation power spots ?
Replies: 51
Views: 1768

Re: Meditation power spots ?

Thanks , big thing to think about no doubt (living without a tent during rains wont be too easy) , but its nice to have this option in mind It is a considerable option cause i do feel i am not getting anywhere in practice and have a hard time establishing a consistent practice ( even though in buddh...
by purple planet
Fri Oct 07, 2022 6:50 pm
Forum: General Theravāda discussion
Topic: "bad" meditation not advancing on the path ?
Replies: 21
Views: 623

Re: "bad" meditation not advancing on the path ?

It takes time dependent on conditions. Devadatta was something of a Jhana master but is not due for enlightenment until after a long time in hell. Hearing The Dhamma does not mean you have understood correctly but it certainly means that if you start to meditate, according to how YOU understand it ...
by purple planet
Fri Oct 07, 2022 6:41 pm
Forum: Connections to Other Paths
Topic: Meditation power spots ?
Replies: 51
Views: 1768

Re: Meditation power spots ?

SteRo wrote: Fri Oct 07, 2022 5:51 pm
I don't think you are seriously considering the topic.
I definitely am serious , even when exaggerating to understand a point , i would not waste my time otherwise
by purple planet
Fri Oct 07, 2022 6:35 pm
Forum: Connections to Other Paths
Topic: Meditation power spots ?
Replies: 51
Views: 1768

Re: Meditation power spots ?

If these spots truly existed I would expect to see things like threads about them in places like Dhamma Wheel, retreat centres and organized meditation trips to them by now. Bali and Ibiza are supposed to be such spots, I haven't seen evidence that people experience effortless meditation there (and...
by purple planet
Fri Oct 07, 2022 11:31 am
Forum: Connections to Other Paths
Topic: Meditation power spots ?
Replies: 51
Views: 1768

Re: Meditation power spots ?

I was meditating more or less daily, without any pleasure arising, for about 3 years.


if i would have been able to meditate daily for years like that , than would be less interested in this , even though still existing cause there still would have been a reason to want to meditate longer
by purple planet
Fri Oct 07, 2022 11:06 am
Forum: General Theravāda discussion
Topic: What karma leads to enlightnment ?
Replies: 37
Views: 849

Re: What karma leads to enlightnment ?

Ok , so you cant create that kamma from the first place ? You need to do stuff like 8FP and than after a very long time you get to "create" that Neither dark or bright karma ? What i wanted to do is try to have some clear theory that i can understand clearly as a simple goal (not end goal)...
by purple planet
Fri Oct 07, 2022 10:55 am
Forum: Connections to Other Paths
Topic: Meditation power spots ?
Replies: 51
Views: 1768

Re: Meditation power spots ?



Its already in time stamp but if moved its in 34 minutes in the video
by purple planet
Fri Oct 07, 2022 10:51 am
Forum: Connections to Other Paths
Topic: Meditation power spots ?
Replies: 51
Views: 1768

Re: Meditation power spots ?

But i am not there , i am far far from that , if i would have been in that position that i wouldn't care about power spots in the first place
by purple planet
Fri Oct 07, 2022 10:21 am
Forum: Connections to Other Paths
Topic: Meditation power spots ?
Replies: 51
Views: 1768

Meditation power spots ?

Just saw a documentary set in tibet and there was a monk there mentioning "power spots" where someone can meditate effortlesly What are peoples thoughts about this ? to me it seems awsome , makes me wonder why waste my time on a hard 40 minute meditation if i can go to some place like that...
by purple planet
Thu Oct 06, 2022 11:03 pm
Forum: General Theravāda discussion
Topic: What karma leads to enlightnment ?
Replies: 37
Views: 849

Re: What karma leads to enlightnment ?

I am still confused about pondera comment cause the quote to me talks about 8 fold path but than he goes on to talk about the 4th jhana, but you are saying what he means is his talking about from the 8 fold path comes the result of the 4th jhana? If the answer is 8 fold path , it complicates things ...
by purple planet
Thu Oct 06, 2022 10:43 pm
Forum: General Theravāda discussion
Topic: What karma leads to enlightnment ?
Replies: 37
Views: 849

Re: What karma leads to enlightnment ?

Thanks

doesn't it say that the 8 fold path is karma that leads to enlightenment ? not just 4th jhana ?