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**trilochana.nejman** · 10-03-2010, 01:12 AM

But I don't get how knowing this can bring us joy? I meditate, and still don't feel joy

Hi Truelotus,

I don't really understand what you mean about having a need to feel joy?

Have you had any kind of offline meditation instruction with a group at all ? - or is it just the CD that you have been following? I read somewhere that although Jon Kabat Zinn uses Buddhist mindfulness techniques, he's not actually a Buddhist himself. Perhaps that's where the difficulty arises ? - but I'm just guessing.

I'm wondering if the links in the meditation section in our Study Links might be helpful? Perhaps you could have a look at the Ajahn Jayasaro videos.

Kind regards,

Aloka-D

10-03-2010, 01:12 AM	#13
trilochana.nejman Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 578 Senior Member	But I don't get how knowing this can bring us joy? I meditate, and still don't feel joy Hi Truelotus, I don't really understand what you mean about having a need to feel joy? Have you had any kind of offline meditation instruction with a group at all ? - or is it just the CD that you have been following? I read somewhere that although Jon Kabat Zinn uses Buddhist mindfulness techniques, he's not actually a Buddhist himself. Perhaps that's where the difficulty arises ? - but I'm just guessing. I'm wondering if the links in the meditation section in our Study Links might be helpful? Perhaps you could have a look at the Ajahn Jayasaro videos. Kind regards, Aloka-D
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