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"Meditation upon in-and-out breathing, when developed and pursued,
can lead to superior fruit (maha-pphalà), which is of great benefit."
(Siddhartrha Gautama, Anapanasati Sutta, MN 118)
"For each tree is known by its fruit." (Jesus, Luke 6:44)
The Discourse on the Fruit of the Contemplative life (Samaññaphala Sutta, DN 2)
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Kundalini, Understanding the Charismatic Experience
The Fruit (Phala) of the Contemplative Life (sammana-phala) (September 13, 2004)
An Experiential Look at the Phenomena of Meditative Absorption
Clairaudience or the Divine Ear and meditation induced tinnitus (May 9, 2004)
The characteristic manifestations of absorption, Jhana-Nimitta (October 1, 2004)
Charismatic Movement, Kriyas (April 23, 2004)
The Proto-Contemplative Life, Lucid Dreams and Out-of-Body Travel (August 1, 2004)
Rapture in Buddhism, Manomaya, the "mind-made body." The Buddha's Discourses on the Astral Body and Out-of-Body (OOB) experiences (updated November 09, 2004)
Remaining Conscious During the Sleep Cycle
The Non-material Domains and the Milky Way
Recognizing the Absorption States (jhana) (October 16, 2004)
Absorption States (Jhanas) Within A Theistic Context (April 17, 2004)
Absorption States (Jhanas) Within A Non-dualist Context (April 28, 2004)
A Proposed Unified Theory for the Experience of Gnosis Within a Structure of Placing the Phenomena Associated with the Concept of Access Concentration (upacara-samadhi), The luminous Orb, and the Out-of-Body (OOB) experience within the Buddha's 8 stages of Meditative Absorption (jhana)