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Michael Bresnan

In Difficult Times

May 31, 2022 by Mike Bresnan

We are living in very difficult times. We are still dealing with COVID. The economy is struggling. There is a …

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Catching Tadpoles

May 9, 2022 by Mike Bresnan

In the practice of Mahasati insight meditation, we develop the faculty of being able to observe what is …

On the Ending of Suffering: Kicking the Dukkha Habit

April 11, 2022 by Mike Bresnan

People often ask what the ending of dukkha or suffering is, and what is the moment of awakening that they’ve …

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The Scenery of Life Living Itself

March 31, 2022 by Mike Bresnan

The whole point of Buddhist practice, or any religious or spiritual practice, is to learn to be happy in the …

Our Mental Immune System

January 24, 2022 by Mike Bresnan

Our body’s immune system is an amazing thing. I’ve heard that we are exposed to about 60,000 different germs …

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Imprints in the Mind

December 19, 2021 by Mike Bresnan

Everything we do and experience leaves an imprint in the mind. What we expose ourselves to shapes the mind and …

Living with the World as it has Come to Be

August 23, 2021 by Mike Bresnan

There is a teaching in the Buddhist suttas about maintaining equanimity in the face of the eight worldly …

Mind States

June 5, 2021 by Mike Bresnan

It’s not uncommon for practitioners to express frustration with the ups and downs of their practice. Sometimes …

Shelter

January 8, 2021 by Mike Bresnan

At the start of this new year, there is a sense of hope, but also a great degree of uncertainty. Life is …

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