Mindfulness
The Buddhist approach to cultivating mindfulness for the purpose of attaining liberation and full awakening.
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Advice for Dharma practice
A question and answer session covering topics such as social conformity, guilt and regret, dealing…
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Clinging to our identity
The definition of mindfulness of phenomena and how we cling to and grasp at our…
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Mindfulness of the body and feelings
Different ways of meditation on the four establishments of mindfulness, focusing first on the body…
View PostMeditation, misconceptions, and the four seals
Manners of meditation, the four seals of Buddhism, and the benefits of understanding the body,…
View PostMindfulness and introspective awareness
An introduction to the teachings on the four establishments of mindfulness. How wisdom, mindfulness, and…
View PostTransitioning out of retreat
Instructions on how to gently transition back into non-retreat life after the end of a…
View PostWorking with pain
Tips for dealing with pain during meditation; how to bring it into the practice.
View PostCompassion for ourselves and others
Reflecting on a point Jeffrey Hopkins made during his keynote speech at a symposium on…
View PostGood and bad retreat days
What defines a "good" and "bad" day during meditation retreat and how to realistically assess…
View PostWorking with emotions in meditation
How to work with negative emotions like sadness by applying the four establishments of mindfulness.
View PostBodhicitta, dukkha, and mindfulness
Bodhicitta and three types of dukkha in relationship to meditating on the four establishments of…
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