Our Mental Immune System
Our body’s immune system is an amazing thing. I’ve heard that we are exposed to about 60,000 different germs …
Dhamma Letters
Imprints in the Mind
Everything we do and experience leaves an imprint in the mind. What we expose ourselves to shapes the mind and …
Body & Mind Working Together
Body and mind, or ruup-naam, are the two principal components of our experience. Our conscious experience is …
Seeing Perfection in Imperfection
When I walk through the woods, I’m often amazed by how beautiful nature can be. In particular, I’ve always …
Living with the World as it has Come to Be
There is a teaching in the Buddhist suttas about maintaining equanimity in the face of the eight worldly …
Mind States
It’s not uncommon for practitioners to express frustration with the ups and downs of their practice. Sometimes …
Seeing Thought
The famous Thai meditation master, and founder of the practice of Mahasati Insight Meditation, Luangpor Teean, …
Watching the Sense Doors, but Staying Home
People frequently report being bothered by something when they try to meditate. It might be a noise or visual …
Playful Practice
For meditation practice to be sustainable and fruitful, one must bring the proper degree of effort to one’s …