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The Seven Factors of Awakening (Intro Talk)
Insight Attainments in the SigmaTropic Systematic Practice Disillusionment Meditator makes a lasting turn, away from the world of sensuality and accumulation, toward a spiritual solution Often involves a personal crisis or tragedy Meditator is disillusioned with trying to gain fulfillment from the world or other people Many people from all backgrounds attain this insight in…
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Quick Notes on Mental Unification
The later stages of the SigmaTropic Systematic Practice (level 3 and 4 selfless perception) impart a practitioner with meditation skills that a normal person without supramundane knowledge does not have. A meditator practicing in the SigmaTropic system will experience a wonderful process of mental unification, starting with their first sit and culminating in synchronization into…
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Short Announcement
We are moving forward here at the ranch, and I will be releasing a supramundane stampede of luminous empowering dharma via various channels, one of them being YouTube. Please stay tuned for upcoming class schedules and insight framework of the SigmaTropic System.
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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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Tales of the Log: Zhan Zhuang
<This was an entry in one of my practice logs last year, when I was working with a spot of tension in my lower back that I discovered to be related to my worn kneecap from playing too many sports in high school> After standing I feel very in touch with my body and grounded.…
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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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Ojas part I- Theory
Ojas is a spiritual term that means “spiritual energy”. One with an abundant amount of Ojas can influence the energetic field of others and there is some non-physical “thing” that is sensed by other beings. Most people refer to these things with a sort of mystical mockery, because we currently have no scientific explanation for…
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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…