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Practicing in prison
Prison provides a unique place to practice the wish to benefit all sentient beings.
View PostThe mantra and purifying karma
How to say and feel the mantra in your body, and in the break time,…
View PostExcitement and laxity; not applying and over-applyin...
The importance of introspective awareness in seeing laxity and excitement in the mind. What to…
View PostIdentifying mental factors within our own minds
Beginning of the commentary on the mindfulness of phenomena, listing the phenomena to be abandoned…
View PostForgetting the object of meditation
The importance of knowing and remembering what topic we are meditating on at the beginning…
View PostLaziness and its antidotes
How laziness interferes with concentration and how to counteract it.
View PostReview: Mindfulness of feelings and mind
A summary of the purpose and benefits of meditating on the mindfulness of feelings and…
View PostCompassion and ethics in the public discourse
Leading with compassion and ethical conduct can influence our society in a powerful way.
View PostRestlessness and regret
Advice for dealing with restlessness and regret that interfere with meditation practice.
View PostDullness and drowsiness
How to prevent and deal with dullness and drowsiness that interfere with meditation.
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