The Scenery of Life Living Itself
The whole point of Buddhist practice, or any religious or spiritual practice, is to learn to be happy in the face of …
Michael Bresnan
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 every day, …
Imprints in the Mind
Everything we do and experience leaves an imprint in the mind. What we expose ourselves to shapes the mind and affects …
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 conditions, …
Mind States
It’s not uncommon for practitioners to express frustration with the ups and downs of their practice. Sometimes their …
Shelter
At the start of this new year, there is a sense of hope, but also a great degree of uncertainty. Life is always …
Seeing Thought
The famous Thai meditation master, and founder of the practice of Mahasati Insight Meditation, Luangpor Teean, often …
Observing the Defilements
Buddhist practice is all about understanding suffering, and then based on that understanding, ending it. This is what is …
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 …