Author Archives: Jack

Peter writes of Ex. 4 that when he goes deeper (and why, he asks, do we always try to go ‘deeper’, rather than ‘higher’?) into experience, letting awareness “settle,” he does not find “the very point” at which experience arises; … Continue reading →

I appreciate Arthur’s systematic approach: he sets out to answer every question in part 1 of DTS Ex. 4. He notices that when he focuses on the flowing sensation in his shoulder, trying to stay in the moment before words … Continue reading →

It’s been a very busy time for me, so I have let a few days go by with no posts. And soon I go on retreat for a few days and then to India for three weeks. So I will … Continue reading →

I am always surprised when I return to DTS Ex. 4 to see how rich it is; how many parts. You could base a whole retreat on this exercise. The introduction to the exercise says, ” Settle awareness at the … Continue reading →

Marcia asks this question in a comment: “When it feels “outside time,” can this experience be expressed in terms of the word “moment?” I think the answer has to be no. Moments are inside time. But the answer also has … Continue reading →

Is that why it is so confusing? I am looking here at the question Marcia raises at the end of her first Post. Aliveness, freshness, not dependent on connecting moment to moment. Jack

Marcia (welcome!), I’m glad you’re bringing in the power of Kum Nye, and especially in relation to time. It has always seemed to me that Kum Nye is easily connected to space, but the connection to time is at least … Continue reading →

There has been a lot of activity since I last posted, and I won’t try to comment on it all. You guys are doing fine on your own! But I will respond where I feel I have something to say. … Continue reading →

A rough paraphrase of part of Peter’s post: He is led by his inquiry into moments and moments between moments to wonder what a moment is. And when he experiences a fullness of experience between moments, why does it eventually … Continue reading →