Mind and Body – 1st Insight Stage

There is a sudden shift;

many mental phenomena, particularly

the main narrative thought stream,

shift out away from the illusory sense of

“the watcher”.

This is an important insight,

as it shows us clearly and directly in some basic way that

we are not “our” mind or “our” body.

Reality can seem just a bit more brilliant,

it is also a pleasant, clear, and unitive-feeling state.

We may feel more alive and connected to the world.

For some it may hit with unusual force, filling them with

a great sense of unity or universal consciousness.

With the sensate experience of both mental and physical phenomena

being clearly observable and distinguished,

the relationships and interactions between the two

start to become obvious, and what is meant by “the dualistic split”

is more easily comprehended here.

Mind and Body – 1st Insight stage

View on YouTube with inspiring Hawaiian Sailing Photos

From my

SeaPasana

In the Hawaiian slack key of D Wahine.

 The Progress of Insight

Inspired by Daniel Ingram’s book Mastering the Core Teachings of the Buddha,

With this section “The progress of Insight”

Inspired by Mahasi Sayadaw

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The Start of 2020

Our business was doing great, but we still couldn’t afford to buy a house or a condo. Renting in Maui for another 30 years was not an option we wanted to take. Then, Bobbie Jo suggested we buy a sailboat that is comfortable to cruise and live in. By the end of January, we started looking for our new home.

After a long search, we found our dream boat in Mazatlan, Mexico. COVID-19 was not yet a concern when our boat hunt began, but masks were starting to appear at airports by the time we flew to Mazatlan. Originally, we had planned to get the boat ready as fast as possible to cover a full calendar for the busy wedding season. However, it was apparent our business was going to tank amid the pandemic, and the struggle went on until the end of the year.

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