His Holiness the Dalai Lama spoke on The Nature of Mind on February 22, 2014 at Davies Symphony Hall in San Francisco. I attended this wonder talk with my wife and two close friends. It was extremely difficult to hear him in the nose bleed seats, one or two rows from the very top of […]
The Dalai Lama’s Continuation Day
July 7, 2014 by
These words of wisdom come on the Dalai Lama‘s Continuation Day. We wish him a very happy birthday to His Holiness the Dalai Lama from Meditation Practices and all the other sentient beings around the world. As he says, There are only two days in the year in which nothing can be done, one is […]
{Best of} What Would You Say to Your Younger Self
July 6, 2014 by Leave a Comment
{Best of} What Would You Say to Your Younger Self.
Great Compassion
July 6, 2014 by
This is the place of those who are filled with Great Compassion, of those whose hearts remain deeply touched in love and wisdom, as long as others still moan in suffering, misery and sorrow. This is the place of those who shall eternally commit themselves to the wellbeing and enlightenment of the whole of reality. […]
Universal Mind Guided Meditation
July 5, 2014 by
This video is from Kelly Howell on the Universal Mind Guided Meditation. We have presented several other guided meditations from Kelly Howell. See, for example: Kelly Howell Leads Deep Relaxation Guided Meditation For Healing Meditation Develops Certainty And Conviction Remember to first, find a quiet place where you won’t be disturbed for the next 35 […]
Ethics from the Heart
July 3, 2014 by
These words of wisdom from Lin Jensen talk about the precepts of Buddhism. Zen Master Thich Nhat Hanh, known as Thay by his followers, likes to call these Mindfulness Trainings. In either case, they teach us to practice ethics from the heart. The Zen attitude about the precepts corresponds quite nicely with Thay’s teachings. In […]
Mindfulness of the Body
July 2, 2014 by Leave a Comment
The body is our vehicle of awakening. Through the body we receive the wisdom, love, and compassion that animates us. All we are, all we know, all we feel, all we experience is via the body. Listening with our whole being is wise indeed. – Cheri Huber
Spiritual Practice is Useless
July 1, 2014 by
Norman Fischer was the first Zen priest that I had dokusan with. Dokusan is a private interview with a Zen priest or Zen master. This was around 1985 or 1986. I remember the room and my sitting position, but I have forgotten the conversation. All I know is that I have admired him since even […]
Vipassana Meditation Day 1
June 30, 2014 by
Satya Narayan Goenka, also known as S. N. Goenka, was the foremost lay teacher of Vipassana meditation of our time. He was the foundational teacher of Jack Kornfield, Joseph Goldstein, Sharon Salzberg, and many other people that have appeared on these pages. His ten day vipassana meditation course is responsible for the popularity and growth […]
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