Category Archives: Meditation

Information, resources concerning meditation

Patience, Patience, Patience

Posted on December 21, 2019 by admin

“Don’t rush. There is no hurry, so take your time. Settle yourself on a cushion and sit as though you have the whole day. Anything really valuable takes time to develop. Patience, patience, patience.” ~ Bhante Gunaratana, from “Mindfulness in … Continue reading →

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A Buddhist Holiday Carol

Posted on December 15, 2019 by admin

Every year about this time, we like to post what has to be one of the few Buddhist Christmas carols out there. This is one by Bhante Yogavacara Rahula, a Theravadan Buddhist monk. Born 1948 in Southern California as Scott … Continue reading →

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A Mind Directed Well

Posted on December 14, 2019 by admin

Na tam mata pita kayiraanne vapi ca natakasammapanihitam cittamseyyaso nam tato kare. No mother nor father norany other kin can dogreater good for oneselfthan a mind directed well. ~ The Buddha | Dhammapada 3.43

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That’s How It Goes on the Spiritual Path

Posted on December 12, 2019 by admin

DZOGCHEN PONLOP RINPOCHE | “If we want to be free of the pain we inflict on ourselves and each other — in other words, if we want to be happy — then we have to learn to think for ourselves. … Continue reading →

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A constant, persistent Approach

Posted on December 4, 2019 by admin

“If a person has a really deep interest in spiritual growth, he or she cannot do away with the practice of meditation. That is the key! Just a mere prayer or wish will not affect this inner spiritual change. “The … Continue reading →

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Don’t get lost in details

Posted on November 22, 2019 by admin

“Don’t get lost in the details of practice and forget the big picture. Always make sure your efforts actually bring more wholesome states.” ~Bhante Gunaratana (“Eight Mindful Steps to Happiness,” p. 192)

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relaxing from THE intensity of fear & ignorance

Posted on September 13, 2019 by admin

“In meditation we can begin to tune in on this universal level through letting go of the conditions, of this blind holding to conditioned phenomena. It isn’t annihilation or a rejection of anything; it is just releasing, relaxing from this … Continue reading →

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Nothing Superior

Posted on July 10, 2019 by admin

“There is nothing superior to Mindfulness and Self-Awareness for the control of our body, speech and mind.” ~Ajahn Plien (from Forest Sangha Twitter feed)

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Let the Meditation Teach You

Posted on July 9, 2019 by admin

“DON’T EXPECT ANYTHING. Just sit back and see what happens. Treat the whole thing as an experiment. Take an active interest in the test itself, but don’t get distracted by your expectations about the results. For that matter, don’t be … Continue reading →

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A Good Foundation

Posted on March 7, 2019 by admin

“The next basis for success is persistence. You really stick with it, not just while you’re sitting here with your eyes closed, but you also want to learn how to be familiar with how the breath energy feels as you … Continue reading →

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Take small steps…

Posted on March 2, 2019 by admin

Take small steps. Follow gentle guidance. Welcome kind thoughts. Enjoy what your day brings. + + + (Image and words courtesy of Sivali on Facebook. 🙏🏼)

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Watch right there…

Posted on February 2, 2019 by admin

“Wherever you are still inept, wherever you are still lacking, that’s where you must apply yourself. If you haven’t yet cracked it don’t give up. Having finished with one thing you get stuck on another, so persist with it until … Continue reading →

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A Few Moments With the Buddha’s Words

Posted on August 29, 2018 by admin

A Few Moments With the Buddha’s Words from Douglas Imbrogno on Vimeo.

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The power of mindfulness

Posted on August 26, 2018 by admin

Photo by Valentina Yoga on Unsplash By Lynn J. Kelly  } The Buddha’s Advice to Laypeople … Nyanaponika Thera suggested that the first power of mindfulness is to help us “tidy up” the jumble of thoughts, ideas, impressions, and shadows … Continue reading →

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Friends with our thoughts

Posted on August 25, 2018 by admin

Photo by Guillermo Álvarez on Unsplash Sometimes people think the point of meditation is to stop thinking— to have a silent mind. This does happen occasionally, but it is not necessarily the point of meditation. Thoughts are an important part … Continue reading →

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