In depth
For established practitioners: the system of meditation, dhyana, the elements, and insight.
- System of Meditation Let me offer an overview of principles that we can refer to as we try to understand what the Buddhist Path is about. This ‘system of practice’ was…
- Anapānasati Mindfulness of Breathing in 16 Stages Bhikkhus, when mindfulness of breathing is developed and cultivated, it is of great fruit and great benefit ……
- Sustaining concentration Regular meditation lies at the heart of Buddhist training. It provides a unique working ground for integrating current experiences, cultivates the…
- Dhyana Oh now, when the Dhyana Bardo upon me is dawning!Abandoning the whole mass of distractions and illusions, May the mind be kept in the mood of endless…
- The Six Elements Practice (a guide for experienced meditators) Here is a PDF of the practice from Kamalashila’s book. The Basic Method First, do whatever is necessary to…
- Embodied Dharma Right now I’m very absorbed in Reggie Ray’s recent book Touching Enlightenment – Finding Realization in the Body (Sounds True, Boulder, 2008). I find…
- Dependent Arising Patticca Samuppada or dependent arising, the Buddha’s central teaching, is often misunderstood as being about causation (or mistranslated thus, as in…
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