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We’re in this together, Folks
It’s been wonderful seeing the gracious support from my dharma friends of my genuine drive forward with the Dharma and with this crazy, mystical, mysterious dance with the universe that we call life. At a certain point dharma practice moves beyond the personal I, beyond using the arbitrary distinction of “this being” as a basis…
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The SigmaTropic Magickal Lineage
As the Sangha grows, and the energy brewing behind the scenes at Bodhi Samana, things are getting more and more clear by the day. We want better for ourselves. We owe it to ourselves to live open heartedly in satisfaction and joy. I am honored that you all have chosen to join me in this…
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Practical Guide to the Jhanas – part III – Ovecoming Obstacles
The hindrances are called hindrances because they hinder jhana, and other higher states of consciousness. One cannot enter jhana if there is aversion or ill will present in the mind. The common obstacles to entering jhana are craving and clinging (to the next moment or the pleasure itself), aversion and ill will (pain and uncomfortable…
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Practice Guide to the Jhanas – Part II
The experience of 1st jhana can vary widely depending on how steady the mind is and what the object is. But for most practical purposes, learning to take mindfulness of breathing to evoke rapture is a go-to method, because it can be developed even outside of formal meditation. Other methods like mantra can be especially…
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Practice Guide to the Jhanas- Part I
To help people develop a jhana practice I am going to elucidate exactly what I did and formulate it into instructions here. Jhana is a mental state where there are certain mental qualities present and certain mental qualities are absent. Skillful qualities are qualities of mind that lead to insight and cessation of dukkha, while…
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Dharma Spotlight – Tucker Peck
It is with great pleasure that I would like to highlight Tucker Peck, my former teacher and current dharma warrior. Tucker is a good friend of mine and dharma companion. He is a brilliant and engaging teacher with an adept ability to relate to students and bring the teachings of the Buddha to modern pragmatic…
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Genius
Is often misunderstood. Even mistrusted and ridiculed. Belittled. But that is the nature of genius. It is thinking in a very unusual way. There were spiritual geniuses such as the Buddha who brought clarity and hope to the masses – a way out of limited thinking. These spiritual pioneers such as Jesus and the Buddha…
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The SigmaTropic System
I am thrilled to start adding the system to the site. The system will start with basic development of access concentration, so in the initial updates there will be simply known methods of counteracting hindrances and developing calm. The later stages will be developed and added to in time, and I’m only one person, but…
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How to end craving?
Developing internal sources of fulfillment (Jhana and Brahmaviharas) Knowledge of mind nature and interconnectedness, non self (insight) Ethical behavior (jhana + insight)
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What is a method to end dukkha?
Dukkha co-arises dependent upon craving. To stop dukkha, stop craving. This us the 3rd noble truth of buddhism