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Before having an obe, a person can hear intense sound and also different types of sounds--hard to explain here. And these sounds have different quality in these experiences because you're changing dimensions in Obes. I know what you mean re: intense and different types of sounds. I describe them as...

Sort of like crickets, but the thing is, the volume can vary quite a bit, and it's always available if you listen for it. I'm sure there's some sort of physical explanation, "Sort of like crickets" resonates with what I hear as well. Personally I doubt the explanation is entirely physical, or I wou...

Thanks you for your feedback. These conditions usually show up in very relaxed states such as going into sleep or coming out of it. It can also happen during deep meditations. What I experience happens all the time in the waking state. Eyes open or closed, with or without earplugs. I don't know if y...

Hi everyone, I've not posted here in a long time. It's nice to be back. I'm wondering if anyone here has any insight into the sound of silence? A few years ago I had an intense experience that changed the way I experience my senses. I started seeing pulsating pin-points of light in my vision (millio...

I recently became aware that the upcoming silent retreat with Francis Bennett has some places left. Francis was a Trappist monk for many years, was taught vipassana by Jack Kornfield and currently teaches in the lineage of Adyashanti. "Francis embodies a rare combination of profound insight, open-he...

The version of the commandments you describe WW feels so much more true than the one we commonly hear. It has a totally different feel to it and rings true with the words of someone living in the revelation of God's Love.

You don't have to imagine it JTL. You can't imagine it. But you are living it. You literally are it. It's the ground of everything you've experienced through the filter of space/time/matter. Your very nature is beyond time. Gently pay attention to your present moment experience in the body and this ...

I like that JTL. I was watching Eckhart Tolle yesterday and he quoted Socrates - "the wise man knows he knows nothing". What we believe we know is not Reality - it's just a thought. In the absence of the belief of knowing comes the clarity of actual Reality. Lovely stuff

Awesome answer E2B!

Francis just posted a link on his Facebook page about a talk he and Adya will be giving on the combined teachings of Christ and Buddha. He said the Christ seeks to enter into the body and disturb our comfort zone to move us into activity in ourselves and society, while the Buddha seeks to leave the ...

Maybe when you have a lot of stuff to carry, coming home takes a few trips

I find it heartening that we're sharing these new developments. Sometimes I wonder if humanity will make it. When I see people coming together like this, I think there is hope. Rach, I think your photo says a great deal about your comment. That there is a light and dark that are co-existing together...

Good to see you too E2B - lovely to see some familiar faces! I'm glad you resonate with those words. They're a paraphrasing of my teacher, Francis. I think it's such an integral part of the path to fully embrace our own uniqueness as an exclusive entity. Why would the Infinite Love come into a limit...

I found that very moving Rach. It's hard to put into words why. I think because I am passionate that both the individual and the total are equally vital and I'm so heartened to see you share that same passion here. I agree that many teachings focus more on one side than another. I suspect that most ...

Haha what are the chances?! That's so funny! I'd love to know more but perhaps that's better over pm or something. I'm always curious about other students if they feel like sharing. I agree, he's a very sensitive and caring person. He and Adya make a great team. I'm looking forward to seeing more of...