Reflections for Meditations Sometimes I go about in Pity for myself And all the while A great wind blows me across the sky. This could easily have been a text…
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There are four focuses of the Paramita (Perfection of Mind) of Determination. They are; Generosity, Peace, Truthfulness and Wisdom. Wisdom (clarity) arises from many sources and practices but asking questions…
Mudita (Pali) (Appreciative Joy) is the joy that arises in us as a result of the happiness and good fortune of others. This is our free sample of enlightenment. Since…
Mindfulness of thinking continues the effort to broaden the field of awareness. Thoughts can be primarily words, primarily images or a combination. Anything imagined is regarded as a thought. Our…
Mindfulness of Mental states continues the effort to broaden the field awareness and to see more clearly how our minds function. Mental States are a series of moments of awareness…
(Try practicing this for 10- 15 minutes daily) • Settle into a comfortable sitting position. • Close your eyes, either partially or completely. • Soften the muscles in your face…
One of the most revered mind states in Buddhist practice is the four practices of the Brahma Viharas (also known as the Divine Abodes). The mind states of Loving-kindness, Compassion,…
Diamond Sutra Thus shall you think of all this fleeting world: A star at dawn, a dewdrop in the morning sun, A bubble in a mountain stream; A flash of…
There are many teachings about Karma. Most of them define karma as “action”. In some teachings karma is meant to explain everything that happens and that our past actions (our…
