blissbrah's blog

August 2025

A year after "achieving" deep okayness

Last year in June, I dropped the default behavior of resisting “negative” emotions.

Aug 15 • 

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February 2025

how to jhana in 500 words

opinionated, non-definitive starter guide to emotions-based jhana meditation

Feb 18 • 

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December 2024

i forgive myself for not understanding

Tips for using forgiveness meditation to access jhana, increase agency, ...

Dec 14, 2024 • 

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September 2024

a simple technique that helped me suffer a lot less

approaching zero emotional suffering using inquiry practice / how to drop fetters 4 and 5

Sep 17, 2024 • 

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August 2024

biggest meditation shift so far

dropping fetters four and five

Aug 26, 2024 • 

Owen

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June 2024

Debugging Doubt (pt 2)

dropping the fetter of doubt

Jun 9, 2024 • 

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May 2024

No more bad feelings

de-wooifying existential kink meditation

May 18, 2024 • 

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Debugging Doubt (pt 1)

in meditation and the jhanas

May 8, 2024 • 

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