Nine Levels of Meditation
This is a very practical and simplified outline of an ancient and essential teaching on the development of meditative concentration,...
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Samatha and Vipassana
If we had to break down meditation into parts, it would break into two: Samatha and Vipassana. I’ve wrote...
The Five Faults
In Tibetan Buddhism, the Five Faults (ādīnava) are factors in Samatha (calmness and stillness of the mind) meditation. The...
Meditation Laziness
We’ve all experienced meditation laziness. Meditation laziness happens when we become distracted, have wandering thoughts, become tired, or even...
The Ego and Self
The ego is a powerful thing. It’s what makes us people. It’s the little voice in our heads that...
A Meditation for Concentration
Meditation and concentration are emphasized in almost every basic or introductory Buddhist text, as well as in many sutras....