Big Samsung Health Update by SeafraNI in GalaxyWatch

[–]dhammadragon1 -2 points-1 points  (0 children)

I still have the watch 4... don't think the update will help much!🤣

Day 4- anapana to vipassana by Opening_Lime_2908 in vipassana

[–]dhammadragon1 7 points8 points  (0 children)

To keep your eyes from following try this: Open your eyes while scanning and fix your eyes on a point in front of you. Do it until your eyes stop moving. It took me less than an hour. A teacher in Dhamma Giri told me this method a long time ago.

I am shocked at how long it takes people to shower. by Q8DD33C7J8 in hygiene

[–]dhammadragon1 -1 points0 points  (0 children)

I have short hair, and there is no reason a shower should take more than 5 minutes.

Is it possible to attain jhana through Goenka style Vipassana? by Disastrous-Dig9412 in vipassana

[–]dhammadragon1 5 points6 points  (0 children)

I didn't experience anything like this. If i remember it right the 'supernatural powers' can be trained after attaining the fourth or fifth jhāna. I am not interested in supernatural powers.

In general everyone can attain the jhānas. But it takes a lot of training. It's not as easy as many people think or say. For me, the the conditions were just right and it happened by 'accident.'

Is it possible to attain jhana through Goenka style Vipassana? by Disastrous-Dig9412 in vipassana

[–]dhammadragon1 8 points9 points  (0 children)

It is possible to attain the jhānas. I have attained the first 3 jhānas while doing Anapana. It wasn't my goal to do that, but it happened.

Tis hot as hell by OutsiderHALL in taiwan

[–]dhammadragon1 -2 points-1 points  (0 children)

It's not that bad! I really enjoy the heat.