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LATEST ARTICLES ( 402 )

• Father Knows Best…I Guess

  The Buddha’s PhD dissertation; what subject was it on? From what I understand, he didn’t write at all. Nor did Jesus. Nor did Socrates. But these three men are... Read more

  Posted on 20 May 2013 BODY, MIND, SPIRIT, SPIRITUALITY

• Warm People

  

  My practice is making me more aware that sharing warmth doesn’t always come naturally for me, and when I meet a warm person I’m kind of in awe. Read more

  Posted on 19 May 2013 BODY, MIND, SPIRIT, SPIRITUALITY

• The Role Of Money

  We blame these little pieces of paper for so much. Does it deserve the blame? Money doesn’t have a brain, malicious intent, greed, or even a plan. It’s just... Read more

  Posted on 18 May 2013 BODY, MIND, SPIRIT, SPIRITUALITY

• Sharing the News

  “Speak of Zen only after the third request.”So say the Zen masters regarding telling others about the wonders of Zen meditation. Read more

  Posted on 17 May 2013 BODY, MIND, SPIRIT, SPIRITUALITY

• Subtle Intimacy

  Before being introduced to Vipassana life was about feeling the best and strongest positive sensations I could. I liked the sugar in a banana so upgraded to a... Read more

  Posted on 16 May 2013 BODY, MIND, SPIRIT, SPIRITUALITY

• The Missing Piece

  I’ve been in many conversations about the logic of various religions. We would put each set of religious beliefs up against the scientific method and each other. Read more

  Posted on 14 May 2013 BODY, MIND, SPIRIT, SPIRITUALITY

• Giving Up

  Recently, I’ve missed a few sittings. Sometimes because I hadn’t finished “living” until midnight; other times because I didn’t do it as soon as I woke up... Read more

  Posted on 13 May 2013 BODY, MIND, SPIRIT, SPIRITUALITY

• Purifying the Creative Process

  

  Some say that art has no place on the path to Dhamma, and others say the path lessens the desire to alter artistic visions. I’m not exactly sure what it’s... Read more

  Posted on 12 May 2013 BODY, MIND, SPIRIT, SPIRITUALITY

• Money and Sex

  written by Sanjeev Prasher from Amritsar, IndiaI observe that vipassana students generally shy away from discussing or accepting the truth about these two... Read more

  Posted on 11 May 2013 BODY, MIND, SPIRIT, SPIRITUALITY

• The Brain in Our Belly

  One of the biggest obstacles to developing an effective meditation practice is our tendency to live totally in our heads.Most modern cultures, and especially... Read more

  Posted on 10 May 2013 BODY, MIND, SPIRIT, SPIRITUALITY

• Meditator Ego

  After taking a 10-day course I felt like I had just been introduced to the right way to live life. As I started to meditate regularly I started to identify a... Read more

  Posted on 09 May 2013 BODY, MIND, SPIRIT, SPIRITUALITY

• The Divided Path

  My life has long been about answering the question: what should I be doing?  Whatever this experience is, how should I approach it? Read more

  Posted on 08 May 2013 BODY, MIND, SPIRIT, SPIRITUALITY

• Can I Be Happy If Others Are Sad?

  The world is so big. Our problems are all tangled together. It’s easy to get overwhelmed. Where do we start? What should we do? Read more

  Posted on 07 May 2013 BODY, MIND, SPIRIT, SPIRITUALITY

• Thinking Responsibly: Never Mix, Never Worry

  One of the things that produced a distinct “Awww nuts!” reaction in me was the suggestion that as a Vipassana meditator, I would do well not to mix this... Read more

  Posted on 06 May 2013 BODY, MIND, SPIRIT, SPIRITUALITY

• The Power-up Meditation

  

  Sometimes I have these meditations when I’m tired then miraculously regenerate my energy, as though I’ve just had a full night’s sleep! Read more

  Posted on 05 May 2013 BODY, MIND, SPIRIT, SPIRITUALITY

• Win Them Over

  How do you get people to change without using force, fear, guilt, bribery, or some other negative action? In many social situation one person, whether it’s... Read more

  Posted on 04 May 2013 BODY, MIND, SPIRIT, SPIRITUALITY

• Vipassana: a Garden in the Desert

  Living Vipassana! What a wonderful aspiration!Over the past year, I’ve found serious challenges to my own intentions to live that life, but just recently I’ve... Read more

  Posted on 03 May 2013 BODY, MIND, SPIRIT, SPIRITUALITY

• Excitement Does Not Work

  I’m the wrong person to ask how to introduce others to meditation. I’ve successfully introduced a handful of people to Anapana and have yet to convince someone... Read more

  Posted on 02 May 2013 BODY, MIND, SPIRIT, SPIRITUALITY

• Belief Leads To Focus

  It’s hard to believe in something better. Life gets muddy, confusing, complex, nasty, harsh, and overwhelming over and over again. When I was an overlogical... Read more

  Posted on 30 April 2013 BODY, MIND, SPIRIT, SPIRITUALITY

• Superhumans, Sensations, and Supposed To

  I’ve been doing Vipassana for just under a month now and it has changed my life. The most dramatic experiences occurred while I was at the meditation centre... Read more

  Posted on 29 April 2013 BODY, MIND, SPIRIT, SPIRITUALITY