The 5 obstacles to meditation are laziness, forgetting the instructions, dullness/excitement, not applying antidotes and over-applying antidotes. This post is a supplement to the 9 stages of shamatha meditation series. L A The 5 hindrances, a different teaching, are sensual…
Knowing the Mind The key understanding to developing mindfulness is knowing the mind. What is the mind and how do mindfulness skills exist in it? Do they need to be developed from raw material? Do they need to be created…
Mindfulness is the mind’s inherent ability to focus on a specific object. The training is to enhance, deepen, and extend the focus. The purpose is to learn, to understand, and to realize, even the most subtle, difficult, complex, or profound…
4 Foundations of Mindfulness English Sanskrit Pali Approach mindfulness of body kāya-smṛti kāyagatā-sati Analyze body and develop non-attachment mindfulness of feelings vedanā-smṛti vedanā-sati; differentiate sensory / spiritual & cut craving link mindfulness of mind citta-smṛti citta-sati Cultivate wholesome thoughts, then…
Satipathana and Buddhism are inseparable. Read this post to benefit from the origin, core principles, and the wisdom sati mindfulness offers for modern living. Origins of Satipathana in Buddhism Satipathana is Pali meaning mindfulness. For sati, the significance is right…
Mindfulness when eating improves health dramatically and increases satisfaction. You feel better. Here, we look at the benefits and ideas of mindful eating, drop some resources, and offer a few hacks to eat more mindfully. If food and eating give…
