Milarepa was a famous Tibetan meditation practitioner and Buddhist teacher who lived from 1052 to 1135. He said, “When you…
Anyone who has meditated knows that over and over again we turn the mind toward the sensations of the breathing,…
On a Buddhist discussion forum where I occasionally "lurk" (I'm interested to see what goes on there but I don't…
The mind is pulled in two different directions in meditation. Peace, calm, and joy are the intrinsic rewards that meditation offers, and…
Are you one of those people who think, "Oh, I could never meditate. My mind's too busy!"? I'm here to…
We can experience different kinds of distracted thinking in meditation. There are obvious, compelling, and “in your face” thoughts in…
The problem with distractions is that they're compelling. They make us think that they're important. They draw us into their…
I used to begin my day with a cigarette and a cup of a coffee. Now I begin my day…
The moment when we realize that we've been caught up in a distracted train of thought is a valuable opportunity…
Beginners to meditation are often disappointed, annoyed, or despondent about many thoughts arise in meditation. They want to get rid…