INTRODUCTION TO MEDITATION MASTERY
Day 1 - 10: Preparatory Attitude & Concentration
DAY 1 - INTENTION CREATES EVERYTHING
DAY 2 - PREPARATION: OUTWARD FORM
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Outward Form, Clothing & Posture (12:33)
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Breathing as a Tool in Meditation (6:13)
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Practicing the Ujjayi Breathing Technique (16:38)
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Exercise: Breathing Technique
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Environment (2:31)
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Short & Long Meditations (3:08)
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Motionless & Movement Meditations (5:28)
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Conclusion of Form & Let It Go (1:13)
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Exercise: Walking Meditation
DAY 3 - PREPARATION: YOUR MEDITATION MASTERY DAILY PRACTICE
DAY 4 - PREPARATION: INNER FORM
DAY 5 - PREPARATION: GUIDED MANTRAS
DAY 6 - GATHERING YOUR WILL
DAY 7 - GATEWAYS TO INSTANT CONCENTRATION
DAY 8 - DECLARATION OF FREE WILL
DAY 9 - META CONCENTRATION
DAY 10 - META CONCENTRATION EXERCISE
Q & A: PREPARATORY ATTITUDE & CONCENTRATION
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How can you tell if a meditation teacher is legitimate without reading his/her mind? (4:37)
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Is concentration the opposite of meditation? (6:01)
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How do you continue the meditative state with open eyes? (2:52)
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Do you recommend physical exercise like yoga, qigong or even pushups before meditation or after? (0:57)
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Will there be different realizations that will go on and on, or will there be one big realization as a decisive point / change of identity? (2:35)
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Is free will the same as thinking? (2:40)
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Should in and out breaths be even in length? (2:02)
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How do you get into quietude when you have a lot of creative, exciting thoughts and ideas? (4:52)
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Will the Cloud Visualization exercise have the same impact if done with eyes open, looking at the sky? (1:09)
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In regard to what Benthino says about gathering our will, I am still not sure if I am doing it correctly. (1:37)
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This last session about free will was cool and makes sense (when I am calm) but what about when I’m triggered or overwhelmed? (2:26)
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With the preparatory mantras, I felt relaxation, since I don't have to do it myself. However, with the Declaration of Free Will, stress arises because I assume that now I need discipline. (4:51)
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Is this just my mind's resistance? Can you elaborate on why this happens, and is ‘keep practicing’ the only answer? (18:27)
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Will the change in identity will be a single realization or will it continuously deepen? (2:35)
POWERFUL MOMENTS - PREPARATORY ATTITUDE & CONCENTRATION
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How Meditation Leads to Realization (5:36)
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Stabilizing Self-Realization into Conviction (0:56)
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Intention Creates Everything (7:32)
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Awareness, The Force of You (9:33)
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Gathering Your Will to the I AM (2:03)
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Your Body, An Initial Gateway to Return (1:27)
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No More Fear (0:23)
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Wisdom in Action, Flow State (1:24)
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Thoughts Create Reality (0:07)
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Effort Is Love (0:10)
Day 11 - 20: Meditation Training
DAY 11 - THE FOUR STYLES OF MEDITATION (PART 1)
DAY 12 - THE FOUR STYLES OF MEDITATION (PART 2)
DAY 13 - PENETRATIVE MEDITATION (PART 1)
DAY 14 - PENETRATIVE MEDITATION (PART 2)
DAY 15 - THE FOUR YOGAS
DAY 16 - SURRENDER MEDITATIONS
DAY 17 - ABIDANCE MEDITATION
DAY 18 - AMPLIFICATION MEDITATION
DAY 19 - INTEGRATION OF AMPLIFICATION MEDITATION
DAY 20 - COMBINING THE MEDITATION METHODS
Q & A: MEDITATION TRAINING
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I find myself being overwhelmed by sloppy thoughts. This happens often after I’ve had a profound experience of calm or bliss. Is this just my mind’s resistance? Can you elaborate? (18:27)
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How can you possibly learn if you stop giving meaning to things? (1:08)
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What is the difference between the mental awareness of the witness and awareness itself? (4:23)
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I’m a somewhat experienced meditator; I do all four techniques in one meditation. Is that OK? (3:15)
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Can you say more about silent transmission? (5:11)
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Can you say more about letting meditation happen vs doing meditation? (5:20)
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If we understand something you said and then forget it because there is a lot of info, do we lose access to it or does it still exist in a way that we can utilize? (1:13)
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Is it wise to focus on the pain in one's body during meditation? (11:50)
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How to deal with the off days — when you just don’t feel it, when you're stuck in the stinky pond? (2:39)
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Please explain “spiritual bypassing,” when to allow negative emotions to flow, when to look at trauma and negative conditioning vs when to consciously choose to turn away and focus on a higher state of being. (14:17)
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How can I dissolve all desires, labels and concepts, and thus live in total freedom? (1:29)
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Once you’ve penetrated a layer, is that layer penetrated for good or do have to re-penetrate the same layer multiple times? (2:44)
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Since we are all essentially the same, would you say no experience has the power to transform us? (5:30)
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How would one dissolve all desires, labels, and concepts to live in total freedom? (1:44)
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Can there be perceived growing pains while shifting into a new state of being? (2:27)
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I am going to do a 10-day Vipassana retreat. Can you share something about how to get the most out of the retreat? (4:29)
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Can you talk about the position of the eyes during meditation? (8:45)
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How can I remain in awareness during most of my waking hours, and what results can I expect by abiding in that state? (3:14)
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When I meditate, I forget to breathe. Do you have any suggestions? (7:25)
POWERFUL MOMENTS - MEDITATION TRAINING
Day 21 - 30: Self-Realization & Integration
DAY 21 - THE WAY OF CONVICTION
DAY 22 - INTEGRATION OF THE WAY OF CONVICTION
DAY 23 - DEEPENING CONVICTION
DAY 24 - INTEGRATION OF DEEPENING CONVICTION
DAY 25 - THE POWER OF BEING UNDISTRACTED
DAY 26 - THE SEEKING IS DONE
DAY 27 - THE PERFECTION OF PEAKS AND VALLEYS
DAY 28 - LOVE THE F*CK OUT OF YOUR LIFE (2-DAY CHALLENGE)
DAY 29 - THE PATH OF SERVICE TO OTHERS
DAY 30 - CLOSING MEDITATION
Q & A: SELF-REALIZATION & INTEGRATION
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Since we are all essentially the same, would you say no experience has the power to transform us? (5:30)
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Once you’ve penetrated a layer, is that layer penetrated for good or do we have to re-penetrate the same layer multiple times? (2:44)
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Is there a special cause which allows you to shine so strong? What happened in your life that makes you transmit such stronger energy than other people? (2:00)
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Do you still meditate? (3:00)
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Is meditation just a way for the human apparatus/instrument/frequency to connect to the Higher Self? (0:54)
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How do you use conviction to remedy a jumpy, over-thinking, jittery mind? (1:30)
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Is our life here senseless/pointless? (3:10)
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Any trick to get past the wall? (1:31)
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How do I channel the energy of conviction? (5:24)
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How to approach exercise, diet, therapy and other physical things, when knowing that none of them are real? (4:11)
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How to develop the subtle bodies into a vehicle for the consciousness to exist after the physical body dies? (5:54)
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How many hours a day do you recommend meditation for complete awakening? (3:47)
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Should we be concerned about evil or should we just ignore this level of thinking? (2:24)
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How to be in a love relationship rooted in conviction with a partner who is not? (3:41)
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What would a basic level of self-realization be like? (8:48)
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How can I know and be sure that awareness continues after the moment of death? (5:00)
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How can I dissolve the final speck of solidity, the one that claims to be the observer of the bubble of awareness? (11:12)
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How can I stop judging myself when I don't have my attention on awareness? How can I stop giving meaning to experiences? What is the best attitude to cultivate when I feel an emotional catalyst, but I can't seem to identify the root cause of it? (2:49)
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When the stream arrives at the ocean of Source, does the ultimate observer remain? (9:45)
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What happens when we sleep at night? (6:40)
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Usually after the sessions, I feel in awe of everything I encounter, and I have a more concentrated attention to my surroundings or reality in that moment, in my day to day life... (5:31)
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I tend to not have the motivation for work or doing the things I should be doing. Would you say this is a common occurrence in Self-Realization? Will it go away? Will I integrate the accelerated feeling of the Self with day-to-day life? (5:32)
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Conviction somehow gets lost / forgotten when confronting life outside of a secure bubble. Can you say a few words about this? (2:03)
POWERFUL MOMENTS - SELF-REALIZATION & INTEGRATION
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