mindfulness
Teachings on mindfulness, a mental factor that enables the mind to stay on its chosen object. These include teachings on mindfulness in developing concentration and keeping ethical conduct.
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The objects of mindfulness and the misconceptions to...
How practicing the four establishments of mindfulness helps to overcome misconceptions of the body, feelings,…
View PostMerging the Dharma with daily life
Dharma practice does not just happen on the cushion. Practical advice on how to use…
View PostWisdom you can taste
Practicing mindfulness while we eat helps us to live in the present moment, but our…
View PostAreligious Buddhism: Is there such a thing?
Examining the practices and principles of the mindfulness movement and secular Buddhism. How secular Buddhism…
View PostEstablishing a daily practice
How to integrate the Dharma into our daily lives from the time we wake up…
View PostWhite privilege
Responding to a student's request to speak about race in America and how to be…
View PostThe mindfulness craze
Clarifying how the classical Buddhist presentation of mindfulness differs from how mindfulness is taught for…
View Post37 Practices: Verses 9-10
How to expand our motivation beyond attaining a good rebirth to liberation and awakening to…
View PostMindfulness and antidotes to hindrances
How reflecting on the kindness of others motivates our spiritual practice and sets the context…
View PostConditions for practice
A description of the obstacles to meditation, how to have good meditation posture, and the…
View PostHaving a flexible mind
The importance of setting a good motivation, seeing the value of our precious human life,…
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