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Metta Bhavana as a Parami Practice

I walked home with my teacher last night after meditation and we ended up talking about a number of things concerning the practice but the one thing that stood out was his encouragement to take up met… more →

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Are Buddhists bat-shit crazy?

howtopracticezen wrote 15 hours ago: Many Buddhists sit on a cushion every day, counting their exhalations. Many Buddhists practice lovin … more →

Tags: Rinzai Zen, emptiness, meditation 2, Mindfulness, Anapanasati Sutta, Buddhism, ZaZen, Metta/Lovingkindness, Koan Study

What makes me not a Buddhist

Loren Williams wrote 15 hours ago: Alfred North Whitehead said that Buddhism is not so much a religion as a philosophy. Here is its roo … more →

Tags: Religion, personal history, long reads, Buddhism, mahayana, Vajrayana, Zen, Kensho, What Makes You Not A Buddhist

Please take me to your teacher

howtopracticezen wrote 1 day ago: I got on Twitter with the primary goal of communicating with Zen and other Buddhist teachers. Unfort … more →

Tags: Anapanasati Sutta, Buddhism, Insight meditation, Koan Study, meditation 2, Mindfulness, Rinzai and Theravada, Rinzai Zen, Theravada teachers

Guide Star

northstarinsight wrote 1 day ago: The North Star is the guiding star, the light which shows the way home. By being present and showing … more →

Tags: Advaita, Buddhism, Dharma, meditation, Mindfulness, Northstar, Religion and Spirituality, Self-Inquiry, united states

A Reflection on my Social Media Project about AIDS and the Five Precepts

dhammakaruna wrote 2 days ago: AIDs in Thailand I created my Midterm Project this semester using social media. My project is called … more →

Tags: Politics Activism, Spiritual Leadership, Spring 2013, Helping Those Living With AIDS, Buddhism, Buddha, Five Precepts, Thailand, Gautama Buddha

A REFLECTION ON MY EDUCATIONAL SOCIAL MEDIA PROJECT: Spiritual Leadership

thaitriplegem wrote 2 days ago: Spring 2013 Time flies! The semester has almost ended. I think that all students must be very busy w … more →

Tags: Healthcare Needs to Improve In Thailand, Politics Activism, Spiritual Leadership, Spring 2013, Buddhism, facebook, Health Care, Skid Row, Thailand

A REFLECTION ON MY EDUCATIONAL SOCIAL MEDIA PROJECT: Spiritual Leadership

thaitriplegem wrote 2 days ago:  Spring 2013 Time flies! The semester has almost ended. I think that all students must be very busy … more →

Tags: Buddhism, Health Care, Thailand, Social Media, European Health Care

Metta Bhavana as a Parami Practice

Upāsaka wrote 3 days ago: I walked home with my teacher last night after meditation and we ended up talking about a number of … more →

Tags: Dhamma, daily practice, Formal Meditation, metta, anapanasati, jhana, meditation, metta bhavana, Parami

Peace and Compassion — 1 comment

Upāsaka wrote 4 days ago: I have, for quite some time, been in the habit of reciting the first metta phrase as “May I be … more →

Tags: Buddhism, daily practice, Dhamma, forgiveness, Formal Meditation, Karuna, metta, metta, karuna

Living in the Moment — 5 comments

andshelaughs wrote 4 days ago: Singing Bowl (Photo credit: Jairus) Ah…the sound of silence. Just the meditation bell bringing … more →

Tags: Life, Women's Issues, Girl Stuff, health, Relationships, Singles, Creative Writing, Men's Issues, Economics

Karuna Bhavana and Tonglen

Upāsaka wrote 5 days ago: The video above is a nice introduction to the traditionally Tibetan Buddhist practice of tonglen whi … more →

Tags: Buddhism, Dhamma, Formal Meditation, Karuna, Dharma, Gautama Buddha, Lineages, meditation, Religion

On the Path

Dan Curtis wrote 5 days ago: This is the first of what will become periodic musings as I journey along my Buddhist path. I’ … more →

Tags: Buddhism, vipassana, meditation, Religion and Spirituality, Gautama Buddha, England, Lineages, Aukana Trust

Meditation on Walking -2 — 2 comments

Being a Buddhist wrote 6 days ago: I saw that there are lots of instructions on ‘walking meditation’ on the web, so here ar … more →

Tags: buddhism, Dhamma, Meditation, practicing Buddhism in modern world, Resources, The Buddhist, anxiety, Buddhist Resources, Concentration

The Greatest Teacher — 2 comments

Upāsaka wrote 6 days ago: So, not to put too fine a point on it but last night I was completely overcome by ill-will and avers … more →

Tags: Buddhism, Dhamma, forgiveness, Karuna, metta, Forgiveness, confession, anger, Failure

Dwelling on the Goodness of Others

Upāsaka wrote 1 week ago: Yesterday was a furious, headlong dash through the city, to the airport and onto New Orleans for my … more →

Tags: Buddhism, Dhamma, daily practice, metta, Karuna, Mudita, mudita, metta, karuna

The Practice at Home

Upāsaka wrote 1 week ago: I completely lifted the title of today’s post from a Ven. Thanissaro talk i just had the good  … more →

Tags: Buddhism, Dhamma, daily practice, practice at work, Parenting, Formal Meditation, dana, metta, Gratitude 2

Muddy Waters

Daniel Kynaston wrote 1 week ago: I love the old zen saying that the best way to clear muddy water is to leave it alone and the mud wi … more →

Tags: spirituality buddhism, Buddhism, Self Empowerment, Psychology, eastern philosophy, Self-Help, Zen

Forever Starting Over

Upāsaka wrote 1 week ago: I am beginning to notice that I have a tendency to over extend myself and suffer eventual failures w … more →

Tags: Buddhism, Dhamma, daily practice, metta, forgiveness, Karuna, compassion, Forgiveness, kindness

The Monk Trees of Thailand

martin4olga wrote 1 week ago: Outside the gates of the school I worked at in Thailand stood some unusually dressed trees. When I a … more →

Tags: Thailand, Bhumibol Adulyadej, Nan Province, Tree, Multinational Corporation, PUA, TEFL, Conservation, environmental activism


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