Practice
Written meditation instructions, from a first sitting through to the six elements and insight.
Learning to meditate
Essentials
Starting to meditate: the two foundation practices, how to sit, and what to do when you are not on the cushion.
- Mindfulness of Breathing Mindfulness of Breathing Meditation (this derives from Anapānasati)extract from Buddhist MeditationThis is generally the first practice most…
- Metta Bhavana Extract from Buddhist Meditationbrief descriptionPrepare for the meditation. Sit quietly, settle down, connect with your body and with…
- Just sitting and walking Meditations that support Mindfulness extracts from Buddhist MeditationJust Sitting and Walking meditation supplement the two basic…
- Meditation posture Posture Setup Routineextract from my Buddhist Meditation book A good posture keeps the skeletal structure balanced and aligned; we manage…
For experienced practitioners
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…
- Anapānasati Mindfulness of Breathing in 16 Stages Bhikkhus, when mindfulness of breathing is developed and cultivated, it is of great fruit and great…
- Sustaining concentration Regular meditation lies at the heart of Buddhist training. It provides a unique working ground for integrating current experiences,…
- 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…
- 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…
- Embodied Dharma Right now I’m very absorbed in Reggie Ray’s recent book Touching Enlightenment – Finding Realization in the Body (Sounds True, Boulder,…
- Dependent Arising Patticca Samuppada or dependent arising, the Buddha’s central teaching, is often misunderstood as being about causation (or mistranslated…
- Meditation Reviews