Sravasti Abbey
Teachings that were presented at Sravasti Abbey.
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Meditation 101: Advice for daily meditation practice
Advice for establishing a daily meditation practice and the four parts of a practice session.
View PostThe root afflictions: Ignorance
Continuing teaching from Chapter 3, describing different meanings of ignorance and explaining deluded doubt.
View PostMeditation 101: Types of meditation
Instruction on the nine-round breathing meditation with guided analytical meditation on dealing with disturbing emotions.
View PostFinding the best in other people
How to improve relationships with others by recognizing and focusing on their good qualities.
View PostMeditation on responding with compassion
A guided meditation to help bring more compassion to relationships and interactions with others.
View PostThe root afflictions: Arrogance
Teaching from Chapter 3, explaining different types of arrogance.
View PostMeditation 101: Meditation on the mind like the sky
Explanation of the meditation on the mind like the sky followed by a guided meditation.
View PostLiving a happy life: Covid or not
How we can use the pandemic experience in a positive way, to change, develop talents,…
View PostThe root afflictions: Anger
Continuing teaching from Chapter 3, explaining four types of clinging, what is anger and how…
View PostAwareness of our body and speech
Covering Verses 5.34-45, discussing how we can use mindfulness and introspection to assess how we…
View PostMeditation 101: Meditating on the breath
Instruction on posture and techniques of breathing meditation and bare attention meditation for mindfulness.
View PostRebirth and the uncertainty of the time of death
Evidence supporting rebirth, and instruction on the second root of the nine-point death meditation—that the…
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