Discussion about this site, its organization, how it works, and how we can improve it.

Create topics here that don’t fit into any other existing category.

A place to post notices about the transient cycle of life, those who are born and those who die.

A place to talk about books and websites of value.

If you wish to disclose your best guess about your attainments, why you think they are what they are, how they perform, and how you got them, or debate other’s attainments, this is the place.

A place to discuss topics related to concentration practices, such as samatha, shamatha, jhana, dyana, kasinas, divine abodes (Brahmaviharas) and the like.

A place to discuss scholarship and topics related to contemporary manifestations of Buddhism.

This category of discussion is for folks who want to promote their dharma-related book, teachings, memorabilia, merchandise, or any other item that costs money to buy or to participate in.

If you had some experience and you want others to weigh in on what it might have been or what to do with it, post here.

For the discussion of all energy body practices

If you have something making fun of all of this stuff, which is often really useful, post it here.

If you have something making fun of all of this stuff, which is often really useful, post it here.is category? Can we merge with another category, or subcategory?

All topics related to magick, siddhis, powers, and other interesting topics related to strong concentration and the intentional or unintentional manipulation of experience, ordinary and otherwise.

This is a place to post about the various effects of supplements, pharmaceuticals and things like entheogens on your practice. This is provided in the style and spirit of Erowid. This is not in any way an advocacy for any illegal substance use or meant to promote illegal actions of any kind. You are responsible for your own actions and their consequences. Moderation will be strict on this here.

If it has something to do with the cultural aspects of meditation practice, post it here.

This is a place to post about people meeting in real life, physically, like back in the day, like not online, in their actual bodies, etc.

If you can’t figure out how to categorize it, try here.

A place to discuss all aspects of practice related to being in the world, speech, relationships and in general interactions and actions when “off the cushion”.

All things related to why one would pursue these practices and what they may or may not lead to should go here.

A place to do the work of the Naturalists on meditative attainments, states and stages.

The place for all meditation based on physical practices, such as yoga, prostrations, etc.

A place to post about audio and video recordings and similar online meetings.

If you want to keep an online practice log, this is the place.

Here is a place to post discussions of places to go on retreat.

This is a place to talk about the intersection of meditation and science.

Here is place to post discussions about meditation teachers.

A place to discuss meditation apps, biofeedback, and the like.

The discussion of precise, inclusive, specific, nuanced, clear, helpful, explanatory words used to help describe the very rich, complex world of meditation go here.

Here is a place to post discussions about the DhO itself, business, tech matters, global issues and the like.