The practice of mindfulness

A talk given at the Kong Meng San Phor Kark See Monastery in Singapore. For more teachings on the four establishments of mindfulness see the series A Presentation of the Establishment of Mindfulness.

  • Differentiating secular mindfulness and Buddhist mindfulness
  • How mindfulness is practiced in a Buddhist context
  • The purpose of practicing the four establishments of mindfulness
  • Meditating on the four establishments of mindfulness
    • Mindfulness of the body
    • Mindfulness of feelings
    • Mindfulness of the mind
    • Mindfulness of phenomena

The practice of mindfulness (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.