All Study Series

Introduction

What is Preside Meditation?

Your First Meditation:  Launch Exercise #1 & Debrief

What is the Monkey Mind?

Setting Up Your Regular Routine

Quickstart Cheat Sheet

Launch Exercises

Launch #1: “Just Preside”

Launch #2:  “Visualize a Bowl”

Launch #3:  “Two Birds”

Launch #3 Debrief

Drift Exercises

Drift #1:  “Hang on a Minute”

Drift #2:  “Do Not Criticize”

Drift #3:  “Let It Run”

 

Integration Exercises

Meditating When You’re Not “Meditating”

Consider the thoughts you’re not thinking…

What it means to “be present”, and how to do it

 

 

Your First Month

Why You Stopped Meditating (if you stopped meditating, here’s why it happened, and what to do next)

What to Expect in Your First Month of Regular Meditation

 

 

Meditation Logistics

What Time of Day Should I Meditate?

What Posture Should I Use During Meditation?

How Long Should I Meditate?

Meditating for Different Objectives

The Magic of Meditating for 40 Minutes or More

 

 

Monkey Mind Study Series

What is the Monkey Mind?

Monkey Mind Will Escalate

How Does Monkey Mind Draw Your Attention 1

How Does Monkey Mind Draw Your Attention 2

Nine Levels of Monkey Mind Escalation

Treat Your Monkey Mind Like a Sword

How to Enjoy Your Monkey Mind

Monkey Mind is Like Your Secret Service

Monkey Mind is Like a Heartbeat

[previous series chapters here]

 

 

Ocean of Bliss Study Series

What is the Ocean of Bliss?

How Do You Enter the Ocean of Bliss?

What Does the Ocean of Bliss Feel Like?

Is the Ocean of Bliss Dangerous?

 

Advanced Study Program

the engine of suffering.  now that you have experienced meditation and the meditative states, first of all you are no longer a beginner.  you know the building block of all meditation, even enlightenment.  second, now that we have this shared vocabulary, we can go back to the earlier question — suffering and how to unhook from it.

Advanced Exercises

Pan of water

Become Dead

Drop words

 

Advanced Talks

Monkey Mind Loops

Pavachakra

Persona

Kalpa

The Role of Words

how to deal with grief

resting in the present moment

how to deal with anxiety

 

Enlightenment Study Series

Enlightenment in Eight Words

Personal Enlightenment Account

The Role of Intention

How to Get There

What is a Koan and How Does it Work?

Enlightenment in Hinduism

Enlightenment in Buddhism

Enlightenment in Christianity

Enlightenment in Daoism

The Deeper Meaning of the 2 Birds Imagery

Fear of Death ad What Happens After You Die

After Enlightenment

 

 

Progression of Mastery Study Series

What is the Progression of Mastery?

What are the Levels of Progression in Preside Meditation?

 

 

About Artie Wu

 

 

Archives

What is the Goal of Meditation?

Why is Meditation Pleasurable?

The Biggest Mistake to Avoid When Starting Meditation

Is There One Correct Way to Meditate?

How to Tell If You Are Using the Right Meditation Technique

Does Meditation Lead to Enlightenment?

Meditation as a Form of Prayer

Can Meditation Help My Career?

Meditation Health Benefits

How to Get Started With Meditation

What If I Don’t Have Time To Meditate?

Why Meditate?