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Explaining how the uninterrupted path leads to liberated path, transforming buddha nature and the third…
View PostReflections on my good fortune
That I have been able to communicate with you for this long is very special.…
View PostMindfulness of the body
Mindfulness of postures and actions, body parts, and the four elements.
View PostAnalytic and placement meditation
Explaining the misconceptions about analytical meditation and placement meditation and how to refute them, completing…
View PostTurning the Dharma wheel and buddha nature
Explaining how the progression of teachings in the three turnings of the wheel presents the…
View PostMindfulness of breathing and the body
Introducing the four establishments of mindfulness beginning with mindfulness on the body.
View PostWhat to do between sessions
Explaining the four causes to restrain the mind as what to do in the periods…
View PostComments and reflections on the Vinaya Training Cour...
I saw the purpose of this course in a much bigger context: so that the…
View PostFour puzzling points
Explaining the four puzzling points, from the section, "A Puzzle", in Chapter 13.
View PostWhat to do during the actual session
Explaining how to practice mediation in general, continuing the teaching from Chapter 5.
View PostThe coffee pot: A test of my tolerance
Here, at the prison where I live, everyone dreads the coffee pot. Unlike a majority…
View PostTo Geshela with appreciation
I have been thinking a lot about Geshela and I wanted to share some of…
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