Delaying Dark Night- Practice samatha

If you've reached first path you need to practice concentration regularly. Your motivation should be to sit and do that on a regular schedule. You won't need to generate a lot of motivation because at this point you've set off the cosmic version, the treadmill, the conveyor belt. It will carry you. You do not need to carry it

"Man don't you hate it when you get path ahead of schedule?"- ClaytonL
Haha, I couldnt help but to practice. Man the Dharma Gravity is so strong

"If you've reached first path you need to practice concentration regularly. Your motivation should be to sit and do that on a regular schedule. You won't need to generate a lot of motivation because at this point you've set off the cosmic version, the treadmill, the conveyor belt. It will carry you. You do not need to carry it "- cmarti

Thanks chris. That was really helpful, cos it is such relief (now I know what to do) and I love concentration practice. Also the monastery I will have retreat is known for its quitness and particulary samadhi practice.

Check it out on DhO
dharmaoverground.org/web/guest/dharma-wi...20Forest%20Monastery

Any suggestions on a regular schedule?

My regular schedule suggestion is probably not appropriate for a monastery retreat. It's twice daily sits for anywhere from a half hour to an hour. I do that really early in the morning and late in the evening because I have kids and a job and I have to bend the practice around those things.

Whoa, how did I miss this?

Congrats, Sugato!

Congragulations Sugato!
Keep us updated on how you feel this is influencing your life.

Thanks Jackson and yadidb.

Yeah, I will do that (by the way, I am 20 years old). I can already mention that there is MUCH less suffering and I just love the world, people around me (I wish they could feel what I am feeling) and especially this sangha.

May you all awaken now

"Thanks Jackson and yadidb.

Yeah, I will do that (by the way, I am 20 years old). I can already mention that there is MUCH less suffering and I just love the world, people around me (I wish they could feel what I am feeling) and especially this sangha.

May you all awaken now
"

chills

Amazing! Thanks for sharing Sugato.

Awesome, congratulations! Enjoy the retreat!

Wow this is awesome! Sugato, enjoy those jhanas while on retreat and please keep us all up to date on how things progress. It is so exciting to see this progress and it makes me want to get path that much more. Thanks for sharing this with us.

"Yeah, I will do that (by the way, I am 20 years old). I can already mention that there is MUCH less suffering and I just love the world, people around me (I wish they could feel what I am feeling) and especially this sangha.
"

Yeah I got path a few days before I turned 22... its a great and strange feeling to be going through this stuff at a young age without a 'real people' sangha that can necessarily relate. Although I would imagine many of the teachers at this retreat will know what your talking about if you choose to bring it up. I remember riding the subway sometime in review just feeling so great--the looks of stress on everyone's faces was just so hard too see. I have mentioned this link before but it is such a great little video i'll bring it up again...

Enlightenment "downsides' by Shinzen young

Great news! Congrats Sugato! Thanks for sharing, this is like taking a motivation power up for me.

Let's schedule a talk on Skype, Sugato. Sounds like you could use some feedback. Send me a private message.

Too soon to draw conclusions, but nothing is ruled out.

Kenneth

"chills"

Holy crap. It just dawned on me that I have taken refuge in the Sangha. 3/3 yo!