First select a suitable place for your regular meditation. Place a meditation cushion or chair there for your use, and add any books or images…
The fifth skillful means for working with difficulties is called Enacting It Mindfully. Let’s face it, we act out most of our desires anyway. In…
Learning to concentrate, though initially difficult, works. Gradually, through repeated focus on our subject over hours and days, the mind’s wandering diminishes. It settles down…
The gateway to both the Realms of Absorption and the Realms of Dissolution is a stabilization of heart and mind called access concentration. Access concentration…
Sit comfortably and quietly. Let your body rest easily. Breathe gently. Let go of your thoughts, past and future, memories and plans. Just be present.…
Out of a foundation of conscious conduct, the first steps of the mindful way, grows the second aspect of the path, which is called the…
Wisdom grows out of our clear seeing in each moment. Seeing the arising and passing of our experience and how we relate to it. It…
To begin meditation, select a quiet time and place. Be seated on a cushion or chair, taking an erect yet relaxed posture. Let yourself sit…
Another form of aversion that we can learn to be mindful of is boredom. Usually we are afraid of boredom and will do anything to…
For readers who have thought about trying meditation but weren’t sure how to get started, Meditation for Beginners presents a complete introduction to Insight meditation…
When You Walk, Just Walk The natural ease of walking can be used as a direct and simple way to bring centeredness and peace into…
