Wildmind's meditation blog
Wildmind's blogs are where you'll find book reviews, commentary, podcasts, and articles that don't fit neatly into the more structured guides to meditation that you'll find on the main part of the site. Articles are arranged below by date, and you can also browse by author and category using the links on the left.
Meditation zeitgeist, October 8, 2009
A not-entirely-random selection of blog posts on meditation.
Steve Bell has been reading some draft chapters from Bodhipaksa’s forthcoming book on The Six Elements, and so far seems to love it. Words like “amazing” and “awesome” are used. Thanks, Steve!
Will Buckingham has a lovely post titled “Questions we cannot go through,” which explores the art of “making settled things strange” by questioning one’s experience with inquiries such as,
“Where do thoughts come from? … Click to read more »
Meditation zeitgeist, September 3, 2009
A not-entirely-random selection of blog posts on meditation.
The amazing Buddhist Geeks have an interview with Karma Kagyu teacher, Yongey Mingyur Rinpoche.
He starts off by telling us about how he got into formal Buddhist practice, at the tender age of 9. He also shares some of his initial challenges with anxiety, and how he was able to work with it on his first 3-year retreat.
Robert Wright, author of The Moral Animal … Click to read more »
Meditation zeitgeist, August 17, 2009
A not-entirely-random selection of blog posts on meditation.
A few days ago, the indefatigable Reverend Danny Fisher attempted to start a viral campaign of people reading the Metta Sutta in response to efforts by Burma’s ruling military junta to keep monastics from chanting it at least one large monastery. He has been pleased with the response so far. The Rev. Danny (did we mention that he’s indefatigable?) also carries a link to a … Click to read more »
Meditation zeitgeist, August 7, 2009
A not-entirely-random selection of blog posts on meditation.
Eileen at Soul Sleuthing gives a very honest account of what her experience of meditation is, complete with wandering thoughts (and wandering pets).
The Rev. Danny Fisher (no stranger to Meditation Zeitgeist) has a new article on his friend’s site, Amyknowsbest. It’s a mindfulness meditation exercise.
Lama Surya Das has an article on technology and spirituality, called The Tao of Twitter, in which he discusses … Click to read more »
Meditation zeitgeist, July 21, 2009
A not-entirely-random selection of blog posts on meditation.
The ever-diligent Rev. Danny Fisher spotted an article in the Guardian that I’d missed, and published an extract. The original article was about a talk given in London by Joseph Goldstein. The author, Naseem Khan, as well as highlighting Goldstein’s wisdom, also weaves in some reflections on multiculturalism.
C4chaos has a detailed account of how meditation has helped with migraines. He outlines a four-step process. … Click to read more »
Meditation zeitgeist, June 26, 2009
A not-entirely-random selection of blog posts on meditation.
C4Chaos heaps praise upon B. Alan Wallace, who he describes as a “kick-ass Dharma teacher,” as well as a “hardcore dharma practitioner, well-versed in both Theravada and Tibetan Buddhist tradition … [and] a prolific author, translator, and researcher whose primary interest is to integrate Buddhism with Western science.”
Anna Narvid has a piece titled Mindfulness for children, with three simple meditation exercises broken down into a … Click to read more »
Meditation Zeitgeist, June 18, 2009
A not-entirely-random selection of blog posts on meditation.
Justin Whitaker, Buddhist scholar and blogger, has a nice review of Bodhipaksa’s latest audiobook, Still The Mind. Justin was a student of Bodhipaksa’s many years ago, but he’s the very soul of integrity and we don’t think his review is hyped in any way.
Via Shambhala Sun Space comes this delightfully quirky story of the launch of the “Buddha phone” in Japan; a single tap … Click to read more »
Meditation zeitgeist, June 12, 2009
A not-entirely-random selection of blog posts on meditation.
Meditation Zeitgeist (our round-up of interesting blog posts illustrating how meditation is being practiced in the modern world) was on hold for a few weeks while the Zeitgeist-Meister (Bodhipaksa) was in Ethiopia adopting a baby boy, and the break has encouraged the emergence of some changes on the layout of these brief articles. Yes, we’re still going to keep them short, but instead of having just a … Click to read more »
Meditation zeitgeist, Mar 18, 2009
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Meditation zeitgeist, Mar 4, 2008
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Meditation Zeitgeist, Feb 25, 208
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Meditation zeitgeist, Jan 6, 2009
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Meditation zeitgeist, Dec 30, 2008
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Meditation zeitgeist, Dec 22, 2008
A not-entirely-random selection of blog posts on meditation.
Meditation zeitgeist, Dec 19, 2008
A not-entirely-random selection of blog posts on meditation.
Meditation zeitgeist, Dec 18, 2008
A not-entirely-random selection of blog posts on meditation.
Meditation zeitgeist, Dec 9, 2008
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Meditation zeitgeist, Nov 21, 2008
A not-entirely-random selection of blog posts on meditation.
Meditation zeitgeist, Nov 15 2008
A not-entirely-random selection of blog posts on meditation.
Meditation zeitgeist, October 31, 2008
A not-entirely-random selection of blog posts on meditation.