Welcome!
12 years 3 months ago #13435
by duane_eugene_miller
Replied by duane_eugene_miller on topic Welcome!
Hi, Derek. Welcome 
12 years 2 months ago #13568
by Chris Marti
Replied by Chris Marti on topic Welcome!
Welcome, Matt. Are you any relation to Vincent Horn, or do you both just happen to be using the same last name?
12 years 2 months ago #13943
by Dan
Greetings Everyone,
Wanted to take a moment and introduce myself. My name is Dan. I have been posting my online journal over at KFD for a few months now under the same username. Some of you have checked-in/provided feedback and for that I am grateful. I started my practice about 10 years ago at a Goenka retreat while in my mid-twenties. Did several retreats over the course of several years with on and off daily practice. I think I hit an A&P during one of those retreats because I quickly got really zealous about the whole deal and started reading dharma books excessively, among other things . Anyway, The last retreat I went on (about 7 years ago now) turned into this really scary experience that seemed to come out of blue and knocked my socks off. I feel I have been "wandering in the desert" since that experience, too scared to meditate, too scared to let it go. Last fall, I had an overwhelming life experience that brought suffering to the forefront in a way that I had not experienced before and pushed me to confront those the fears that had emerged from my meditation practice. I soon discovered the whole pragmatic dharma scene started working with Ron Crouch and have been working hard balancing a demanding career, a family with 3 young children (6 and under
), and my revitalized practice. I feel as though taking a technical approach to my meditation has kept me from the massive over-psychologizing I did during those scary times and has allowed me to be present with it in a new way. Lastly, this journey has been largely in isolation with little to no engagement with other yogis. I am actively trying to change that with some participation here as I find engaging a healthy part of the practice.
Wanted to take a moment and introduce myself. My name is Dan. I have been posting my online journal over at KFD for a few months now under the same username. Some of you have checked-in/provided feedback and for that I am grateful. I started my practice about 10 years ago at a Goenka retreat while in my mid-twenties. Did several retreats over the course of several years with on and off daily practice. I think I hit an A&P during one of those retreats because I quickly got really zealous about the whole deal and started reading dharma books excessively, among other things . Anyway, The last retreat I went on (about 7 years ago now) turned into this really scary experience that seemed to come out of blue and knocked my socks off. I feel I have been "wandering in the desert" since that experience, too scared to meditate, too scared to let it go. Last fall, I had an overwhelming life experience that brought suffering to the forefront in a way that I had not experienced before and pushed me to confront those the fears that had emerged from my meditation practice. I soon discovered the whole pragmatic dharma scene started working with Ron Crouch and have been working hard balancing a demanding career, a family with 3 young children (6 and under
), and my revitalized practice. I feel as though taking a technical approach to my meditation has kept me from the massive over-psychologizing I did during those scary times and has allowed me to be present with it in a new way. Lastly, this journey has been largely in isolation with little to no engagement with other yogis. I am actively trying to change that with some participation here as I find engaging a healthy part of the practice.