“When we practice meditation, we begin to realize what is known as the transparency and impermanence of time and space. We realize how much we are dwelling on our little things and that we cannot catch any of it and build a house on it. We cannot even lay the foundation. The [...]
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If we do not cultivate the skills needed to control our thoughts the mind will create wants that do not serve our well-being. By quieting our minds through physical activity, controlled breathing and meditation, we can begin to hear... Read Post
Shunyru Suzuki’s book Zen Mind Beginner’s Mind and Chogyam Trungpa’s Meditation in Action have been leading people onto the path of meditation for forty years now. (For more on this, see Norman Fischer’s review of the special 40th A... Read Post
Via Ocean of Dharma: “On the whole, the practice of meditation is a sloppy job. You have to accept that you have been a fool and start with being foolish. In the beginning, deciding to try the practice of meditation is just leaping ... Read Post