MEDITATION 5

Glossary Abhidhamma:  The third division of the Pali Canon, composed of texts that elaborate on lists of terms and categories drawn

You Can’t Eat the Buddha August 7, 2008 When you come across a situation where a friend is in pain

Equanimity Isn’t Nibbana June 16, 2009 As we sit here meditating, we’re engaged in a type of kamma. It’s called

Preparing to Die Well February 20, 2009 There’s a famous passage in the Canon where a young monk, Ven. Ratthapala,

Medicine – Timely & Timeless September 18, 2008 The Buddha often compared himself to a doctor. And the Dhamma was

The Uses of Fear September 25, 2008 There are three qualities that the Buddha listed as the roots of unskillful

Fear & Anger April 3, 2009 One of the reasons we focus on the breath as the foundation of our

Lust June 7, 2009 One of the customs of the noble ones is to delight in developing and to delight

Shame & Acceptance April 13, 2009 Ajaan Fuang would sometimes tell me the story of his childhood. He was born

Moving Between Thought Worlds December 27, 2008 We’ve all had the experience when we’re asleep of finding ourselves in a

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

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

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

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

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

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

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