Engaging with meditative thoughts Question: “Please could you guide how to keep away from unwanted sensual thoughts. Whenever I try to meditate such...
What to concentrate on during meditation An essential part of Buddhist practice is meditation. It’s they key to a better life, practice, and eventually Enlightenment....
Keeping concentration during meditation Even experienced meditators sometimes have a hard time keeping concentration during meditation sessions. To be able to tame and...
Samatha and Vipassana If we had to break down meditation into parts, it would break into two: Samatha and Vipassana. I’ve wrote...
Meditation Laziness We’ve all experienced meditation laziness. Meditation laziness happens when we become distracted, have wandering thoughts, become tired, or even...
Daily Mindfulness I often stress mindfulness and meditation, whether when I’m blogging or talking to people. But truly, they’re both very...
A Meditation for Concentration Meditation and concentration are emphasized in almost every basic or introductory Buddhist text, as well as in many sutras....
The Noble Eightfold Path The Noble Eightfold Path (āryāṣṭāṅgamārga) described by the Buddha leads the way to end suffering. It’s a practical guideline...
Anapanasati Sutta: Mindfulness of Breathing I have heard that on one occasion the Blessed One was staying at Savatthi in the Eastern Monastery, the palace of Migara’s...
A Short Teaching on Mindfulness of Breathing By Thich Nhat Hanh Please, when you breathe in, do not make an effort of breathing in. You just...