William Walker Atkinson:
Discussion of Pali Canon vs The Visuddhimagga: 1 of 8
Ah forget my signature, I have nothing smart to say...in a few months I will change my opinion probably :~p
Thanks, you are correct; it's a much better version! I was trying to spare you guys the advertising breaks because the audiobook is already hours long, lol:)
Pali Canon Talk:
Visuddhimagga Talk:
Ah forget my signature, I have nothing smart to say...in a few months I will change my opinion probably :~p
Very nice upload:)
No, concentration happens right away. You just place your attention on something, & bring your attention back to it when your mind wanders. Meditation & jhana/samadhi are really the things that just sort of happen, following concentration effort:)
Stumbled on a bunch of exercises for improving concentration:
http://www.artofmanliness.com/2012/08/08/12-concentration-exercises-from-1918/
The unreal hath no being; there is no non-being of the Real; ~Krishna
A stable-minded person will neither hug nor hate the world, he will take things as they come.
Omega(the end) + X(the unknown) = Ending Ignorance of the unknown. Truth...knowledge...enlightenment
There is no failure only feedback. Failure is when you stop trying.
Nice post Sussch:)
Ah forget my signature, I have nothing smart to say...in a few months I will change my opinion probably :~p
When you say that you have the concentration part down; what do you mean by that? People understand concentration from wide ranging levels of experience. Without explaining your personal experience & understanding of concentration; your assertion is without context.
Concentration is energy...
A layman's example of the above statement might be, obsessively complaining about someone who may have wronged you. After awhile, your friends may ask you to stop giving the offending person energy. You are giving them energy by concentrating your attention upon them.
Everything is energy; there is no lack of energy, energy is inescapable, energy is everywhere & in everything. Energy is always moving in congruence with your attention. Concentration coalesces the energy which is always present, in the direction of your attention.