by Simona Rich | Jun 2, 2018 |
There were quite a few times in the past where an unpleasant experience would happen. I would, after meditation (usually during daytime), lie down to rest, and then my body would get into a state of intense vibration. Instead of astral projecting, which this state...
by Simona Rich | May 28, 2018 |
I’m writing this piece from the very same temple where I’m doing twelve hours of meditation a day. Today is a Buddha day, and the nun responsible for foreign laypeople allowed me to take it easy on this day. Thus, this is my second post I’m writing...
by Simona Rich | May 12, 2018 |
Staying in the forest Buddhist monastery is not only pleasant due to beautiful surroundings, but also because I get to listen to the lectures of genuine monks as well as read interesting books on Buddhism. This helps me to understand the Buddhist doctrine, and based...
by Simona Rich | May 5, 2018 |
Today in the forest Buddhist monastery a monk gave a very important lecture. Unfortunately, the English translator was very poor, so I wasn’t able to understand all of the speech. But what I understood is so important that I must share this with you. According...
by Simona Rich | Apr 28, 2018 |
I very often hear people complaining that they are simply unable to relax enough to meditate, let alone get into deep states of meditation. The reason they cannot relax into meditation is because their minds are not at peace. The reason their minds are not at peace is...
by Simona Rich | Apr 14, 2018 |
In the video, I’ve shown a small part of the forest Buddhist monastery grounds where I’m staying at the moment. I was happy to discover that in this monastery Buddhists are vegetarians; in this Asian country (I prefer to keep its name secret for the time...