Index
of meditation..........................................
perceptual threshold....................................
choosing
increasing............................................21
..................................................
perfection, ideals of...............119, 193, 328
136
not completely useless.....................328
omniscience...........................................293
permanence.................................................
on the ride.............................................181
as illusion............................................28
again.................................................256
Perpetual Bliss Models..........................307
One by One as They Occurred............218
personality....................................................
One Technique Freak.............................25
as nirmanakaya.................................309
Original Face.........................................242
philosophers................................................
out of body experiences..............................
on par with lawyers...........................153
as basis for insight............................150
philosophy...................................................
in A&P.............................................176
post A&P..........................................181
uses of..............................................146
vs. insight............................................16
pain..............................................................
Physical Models.....................................302
and posture........................................74
positive attitude..........................................8
and suffering.......................................28
posture.........................................................
from insight stages............................172
commentaries advice on..................136
neck, back, jaw.................................173
obsession with..........................173, 254
of new progress of insight.................254
postures....................................................73
returning in Dissolution...................190
reclining..............................................73
pansy critics..................................................
sitting..................................................73
dropping dead....................................42
standing..............................................74
paranirvana............................................332
walking................................................74
paranoia.......................................................
prana......................................................292
and Fear...........................................191
prana............................................................
and the Dark Night..........................190
Prana................................................266
particle model..........................................18
Precepts,....................................................7
passion.........................................................
progress of insight........................................
power of...........................................120
controlling........................................251
Path of Accumulation............................291
defined.............................................166
Path of Meditation.................................291
influence on the enlightened............249
Path of Seeing........................................291
lack of honesty about.......................237
Path of Unification................................291
practices leading to...........................133
Path(s)..........................................................
slowing down....................................216
as object of fascination.....................252
stages of..................................................
attaining higher paths.......................252
1. Mind and Body
danger of counting...........................259
..................................................
first....................................................211
171
as goal of Hinayana
10. Re-observation
..................................................
..................................................
321
193, 235
how many?.......................................257
10. Re-observation:vs. stage 3
limits of.............................................213
..................................................
second....................................................
193
minimum standard for teaching
10. Re-obvservation:as distinct entity
..................................................
..................................................
344
182
third........................................................
11. Equanimity
and Nirodha samapatti
..................................................
..................................................
203
353
what to do aferwards........................237
Index
11. Equanimity:formless vibrations
..................................................
..................................................
176
163
5. Dissolution
11. Equanimity:psychic powers and
..................................................
..................................................
181
150
8. Disgust
12. Conformity
..................................................
..................................................
192
211
9. Desire for Deliverance
13. Change of Lineage
..................................................
..................................................
192
211
and vipassana jhanas
14. Path
..................................................
..................................................
228
211
Dark Night
15. Fruition
..................................................
..................................................
181
211
Dark Night:advice for
15. Fruition:vs. A&P Event
..................................................
..................................................
185, 197
180
Dark Night:backsliding into
16. Review
..................................................
..................................................
236
213, 253
Dark Night:being haunted by
2. Cause and Effect
..................................................
..................................................
197
172
Dark Night:beyond first path
3. The Three Characteristics
..................................................
..................................................
256
173, 229
Dark Night:chancing into
4. The Arising and Passing Away
..................................................
..................................................
196
175
Dark Night:convergence of
4. The Arising and Passing
..................................................
Away:A&P Event
193
..................................................
Dark Night:disclosing details of
179
..................................................
4. The Arising and Passing
232
Away:mimicking Fruition
Dark Night:hanging out in
..................................................
..................................................
246
253
4. The Arising and Passing
Dark Night:on or off retreat?
Away:mistaking for stage 11.
..................................................
..................................................
238
177
Dark Night:timing of
4. The Arising and Passing
..................................................
Away:psychic powers and
256
..................................................
Dark Night:vibrations in
150
..................................................
4. The Arising and Passing
184
Away:The Ten Corruptions of
getting stuck in
Insight and
..................................................
231
Index
gold standard for
danger of............................................45
..................................................
defined...............................................44
234
factor of first jhana...........................140
rolling up mat stage
in Fear..............................................191
..................................................
investigation of.................................141
195
raptures..............................................45
tendency to suck
reality...........................................................
..................................................
and the psychic powers....................145
227
reality testing............................................80
talking about.....................................341
realization.....................................................
taped description of.........................235
dangers of describing.......................259
projection.....................................................
early or late in life?...........................323
of false models onto enlightened beings
fading?..............................................255
....................................................341
rebirth..........................................................
of negativity in Dark Night...............185
enlightement and..............................274
projections...................................................
fixation on........................................101
onto gurus, etc..................................342
red flags..................................................257
psychic powers.............................................
reference point.............................................
6th jhana as basis for........................160
and formations.................................209
and The Three Doors.....................241
describing absence of.......................276
buddhas mastering...........................330
reflection......................................................
ethics of............................................146
dangers of...........................................19
fourth jhana as base for....................144
relationships.................................................
hints for obtaining............................150
and insight induced mood swings....204
love-hate relationship to...................145
enlightenment and...........................272
madness and.....................................146
wrecking in the Dark Night..............200
power models...................................289
relaxation.....................................................
real?..................................................144
permission for..................................139
section on.........................................144
samatha jhanas and..........................135
seeking guidance!.............................146
renunciation.................................................
siddhi hangover................................147
and enlightenment.............................53
skillful use of....................................148
and fun.............................................214
spontaneous and from insight stages150
and insight stages..............................193
Psychological Models............................294
and the 3rd insight stage...................173
psychological perfection........................294
three distinct types..............................53
psychotherapists...........................................
resolutions....................................................
and the Dark Night..........................188
and the psychic powers....................147
vs. meditation teachers.....................105
for the Dark Night...................185, 200
psychotherapy..............................................
to slow progress................................135
vs. meditation...................................104
value of...............................................78
pure land one...............................................
resolve......................................................78
One..................................................354
responsibility................................................
pure land two...............................................
for progress......................................169
, 354
retreats...................................................337
questions......................................................
retreats.........................................................
lack of good......................................343
crossing thresholds with.....................69
two practical.....................................351
drugs and..........................................116
Radiance Models...................................303
my best ever.....................................235
rage........................................................120
overdoing it......................................115
rapture.........................................................
poor use of.........................................97
and the A&P.....................................230
value of...............................................68
as Factor of Enlightenment................38
right speach..................................................
as factor of second jhana..................141
post-insight.......................................335
Index
rites and rituals.............................................
shadow sides................................................
stream entry and...............................278
of techniques re......................................
