Three ways to meditate on the mind
Part of a series of teachings on A Presentation of the Establishment of Mindfulness by Gyalwa Chokyi Gyaltsen.
- Analyzing and meditating to weaken the view of the mind as being the self
- Decreasing our reactivity to sense objects so the actual conventional nature of the mind can arise
- Obtaining true cessation of suffering
Four Establishments of Mindfulness 15: Mindfulness of mind in-depth (download)
Venerable Thubten Chodron
Venerable Chodron emphasizes the practical application of Buddha’s teachings in our daily lives and is especially skilled at explaining them in ways easily understood and practiced by Westerners. She is well known for her warm, humorous, and lucid teachings. She was ordained as a Buddhist nun in 1977 by Kyabje Ling Rinpoche in Dharamsala, India, and in 1986 she received bhikshuni (full) ordination in Taiwan. Read her full bio.