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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Different ways of meditating on the four establishments
How the bodhisattvas' way of meditating on the four establishments differs from that of hearers…
View PostReview: Meditating on the mind
Members of the Abbey community go over questions 5-9 of the second quiz on the…
View PostReview: Mindfulness and wisdom
Members of the Abbey community go over the first four questions of the second quiz…
View PostQuiz 2: Four establishments of mindfulness
A quiz covering the topics of mindfulness and meditation based on the teachings on the…
View PostEmptiness of the body
The subtle understanding of the four establishments of mindfulness as taught by Shantideva, beginning with…
View PostMeasuring progress
How to measure progress in practicing the four establishments of mindfulness.
View PostCultivating respect for karma
Not having a correct understanding of cause and effect leads to ignorance that our actions…
View PostThe elephant of ignorance
Intoxication with sense pleasures causes us to be unaware of the results of our actions.
View PostFacing decisions with courage
Advice from Geshe Sonam Rinchen on how to practice the four establishments of mindfulness.
View PostA Mahayana practice
How arrogance in regard to Mahayana practice should be avoided. One should respect the practices…
View PostOvercoming the distortions of the mind
How mindfulness of the four objects correlates with the realization of the four noble truths;…
View PostWhy mindfulness of phenomena leads to true paths
The meditations on mindfulness of phenomena and a review of the general characteristics of the…
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