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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 face of …

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 every day, …

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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 affects …

Body & Mind Working Together

November 5, 2021 by Mike Bresnan

Body and mind, or ruup-naam, are the two principal components of our experience. Our conscious experience is comprised …

Seeing Perfection in Imperfection

September 23, 2021 by Mike Bresnan

When I walk through the woods, I’m often amazed by how beautiful nature can be. In particular, I’ve always wondered how …

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 conditions, …

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 their …

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 always …

Seeing Thought

December 23, 2019 by Mike Bresnan

The famous Thai meditation master, and founder of the practice of Mahasati Insight Meditation, Luangpor Teean, often …

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