Daily Mindfulness
I often stress mindfulness and meditation, whether when I’m blogging or talking to people. But truly, they’re both very...
Tag: meditation
Vipassana Meditation
Vipassana meditation is insight meditation. A meditation of complete awareness and mindfulness of every movement of the body and...
Compassion and Wisdom
There are two qualities the Buddha taught to realize Enlightenment: Prajña (Wisdom) and Karunã (Compassion). In a general sense,...
A Meditation for Concentration
Meditation and concentration are emphasized in almost every basic or introductory Buddhist text, as well as in many sutras....
Seven Aspects of the Vajra Posture
1. If it is not painful, the Vajra posture, with the legs crossed and the feet resting upturned on...
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...
Meditation 101
Meditation is one of the most important aspects of Buddhism, if not the most important. Buddha always emphasized the...
The Six Paramitas
The Six Paramitas (Perfections) 1. Generosity: Giving: of property, of Dharma, of refuge, of active love. 2. Moral Ethics (Morality): 1) Protection...
Four Foundations of Mindfulness
The Four Foundations of Mindfulness (Cattãro Satipattãnã) 1. Mindfulness of the body (Pali: Kãya-sati, Sanskrit: Kãya-Smrti). 2. Mindfulness of...