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4. The Arising and Passing

Dark Night:on or off retreat?

Away:mistaking for stage 11.

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Dark Night:timing of

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Away:psychic powers and

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Dark Night:vibrations in

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4. The Arising and Passing

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Away:The Ten Corruptions of

getting stuck in

Insight and

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Index

gold standard for

danger of............................................45

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defined...............................................44

234

factor of first jhana...........................140

rolling up mat stage

in Fear..............................................191

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investigation of.................................141

195

raptures..............................................45

tendency to suck

reality...........................................................

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and the psychic powers....................145

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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

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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

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