MEDITATIONS 5

The Fourth Frame of Reference March 29, 2009 Ajaan Lee often made the point that when you’re focused on the

Taking the Buddha at his Word October 2, 2008 Ajaan Fuang once stated that there are two kinds of people

Questioning & Conviction October 3, 2008 They’ve conducted experiments where they put people under hypnosis and tell them that when

What’s Not on the Map May 14, 2007 In Thai they have a term—arahan dib, a “raw arahant” or an

Always Willing to Learn May 21, 2008 One of the habits of a good craftsman is a willingness to deal

Joy in Effort September 6, 2007 Often you hear that there are two ways of approaching meditation. One is to

Generating Desire November 28, 2008 Part of the definition of right concentration is that you seclude your mind from sensual

When Things Aren’t Going Well November 14, 2008 Some of the discourses give an impression that the practice is a

Endurance Made Easier January 27, 2009 We’re practicing to put an end to stress, suffering, and pain. But the practice

Thinking Your Way to Stillness January 8, 2009 There’s a common perception that meditation doesn’t involve any thinking. You just

Acceptance October 31, 2008 As with so many other issues, the Buddha took a middle road when it came to

Perfections as Priorities August 21, 2008 We sit here focused on the breath, mindful of the breath, alert. We want

An Anthropologist from Mars May 28, 2008 Years back, I taught a course on the forest tradition at a Buddhist

A Well-Thatched Roof December 25, 2008 There’s a short verse in the Canon where a monk’s sitting in his hut

Dealing with Limitations March 25, 2007 We live in a conditioned world, which means that we have to learn how

Attachment vs. Affection November 5, 2008 The word for clinging, upadana, also means to feed. The upadana of a tree is the soil

The Reality of Emotions August 15, 2007 There’s a passage in T.S. Eliot’s Four Quartets where he raises an important question: Suppose