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 three higher trainings and the eight fold path
The three higher trainings—ethics, concentration and wisdom—are explained with the practices of the eightfold noble…
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Some challenges of changing religions
What to do when we find ourselves applying conditioning from our religion of origin to…
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Compassionate understanding of emotions
How a compassionate understanding of how emotions play out in our minds gives us a…
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Being a Dharma community
There is value in practicing and meditating with others. When we participate in our Dharma…
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The great illusion of duality
The extremes of reward and terror are but illusions. In a poem, a student examines…
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Mindful awareness
Mindful awareness helps us to observe, accept and take responsibility for our emotions, so we…
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Getting rid of my buttons
Wrong conceptions lie at the root of many of the problems we encounter in dealing…
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The practice of mindfulness
The differences between Buddhist mindfulness and secular mindfulness practices. The four establishments of mindfulness and…
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Meditation with noise
There are many distractions to meditation in prison. This is how one incarcerated person deals…
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The Fifth Precept: Diet for a Mindful Society
A fresh perspective on the fifth Buddhist lay precept - going beyond abstaining from intoxicants…
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