meditation
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Zen Meditation | One Thought Turns the Light Inward to Reveal One’s Original Nature
Question: "You say that sudden awakening and gradual cultivation are the two paths, the way of all sages. If awakening is sudden, why bother with gradual cultivation? If cultivation is gradual, why speak of sudden awakening? Please expla...
ReadLuangpor Teean Mindfulness (Sati) in Motion: A Collection of Links
[http://www.mahasati.org.tw](http://www.mahasati.org.tw/) — Taiwan Mahasati Meditation Society [http://blog.sina.com.cn/mahasati](https://www.douban.com/link2/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fblog.sina.com.cn%2Fmahasati) — Luangpor Teean Dynamic Medita...
ReadA Practitioner's Meditation Journey in Myanmar
Going to Myanmar for meditation practice came about when I learned that Longzang Fashi from the Beijing Chan Village was taking several disciples there. I happily signed up to join them. After arranging my visa and flight, I set off on D...
ReadAjahn Chah's World of Meditation
Ajahn Chah (1918–1992) was born into a large farming family in the Lao-speaking region of northern Thailand. From age nine to seventeen, he served as a samanera (novice monk), and at twenty he was ordained again. In 1946, he spent a brie...
ReadWorking with Common Problems in Meditation (Bhante Gunaratana)
Bhante Gunaratana, The First Lesson in Calm — Mindfulness of Breathing, Chapter 10: Dealing with Problems
ReadWalking Meditation: A Guide by Thich Nhat Hanh
By: Thich Nhat Hanh
ReadProfessor Lin Chongan: A Q&A on Meditation
1 Q: What is Chan meditation?
ReadProf. Lin Chong'an: A Q&A on Insight Meditation
A: Vipassana—Chinese 内观 (nèiguān), "inner observation"—is what in English we usually call "insight."
ReadEnd-of-Life Mindfulness Has Two Key Points
I believe end-of-life mindfulness has two key points: first, you must learn to recite the Buddha’s name properly. Reciting the Buddha’s name is the foundational practice, whether you are at home or in the intensive care unit. The very fi...
ReadDzongsar Khyentse Rinpoche on Meditation
Meditation, says Dzongsar Jamyang Khyentse Rinpoche, is one of the most direct, practical, and simple methods for training the mind.
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