deff said:

that's your opinion of course though i would agree that seeking qualities drops away as one awakens

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Ajahn Don said:

That's been my experience. Do you sit? I found after four years, my practice took a giant step forward when I began to do walking meditation. Of course, going into robes and practicing 24/7 for long periods of time might have made a difference. Who knows? I don't believe anyone has to do this to gain awareness, but it sure helped.

Actually, I teach sitting meditation for 20 minutes is the key. However, there is a Harvard scientist who has noted that 12 minutes of mindfulness meditation is all it takes to change the brain pathways. It would be interesting to see if 3 Mindful Breaths a Day would work too, just taking longer.

It all comes down to sitting, in my experience. Nothing takes the place of that, and it's the only thing I've ever found that produces consistent results. It changed my life.

Don

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deff said:

I came across this list of characteristics of awakened consciousness

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deff said:

c0sm0nautt said:

Glad you are enjoying that book deff, to this day it is still one of my favorites.

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oh btw c0sm0... he's coming out with a sequel in a couple months called 'Vistas of Infinity'

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Very cool, cannot wait for that