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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Venerable Thubten Chodron Wisdom you can taste
Practicing mindfulness while we eat helps us to live in the present moment, but our…
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Areligious Buddhism: Is there such a thing?
Examining the practices and principles of the mindfulness movement and secular Buddhism. How secular Buddhism…
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Establishing a daily practice
How to integrate the Dharma into our daily lives from the time we wake up…
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White privilege
Responding to a student's request to speak about race in America and how to be…
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The mindfulness craze
Clarifying how the classical Buddhist presentation of mindfulness differs from how mindfulness is taught for…
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37 Practices: Verses 9-10
How to expand our motivation beyond attaining a good rebirth to liberation and awakening to…
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Mindfulness and antidotes to hindrances
How reflecting on the kindness of others motivates our spiritual practice and sets the context…
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Conditions for practice
A description of the obstacles to meditation, how to have good meditation posture, and the…
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Having a flexible mind
The importance of setting a good motivation, seeing the value of our precious human life,…
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Verse 91: Guarding our body, speech, and mind
How mindfulness of the actions of our three doors is crucial in creating happiness for…
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The privilege of making offerings
How to think while making offerings and the meaning of making the eight offerings to…
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Kenneth Mondal