six elements

You are the universe become conscious of itself

My favorite meditation practice from the Buddhist tradition is also one of the least well-known. It's a reflection on the…

July 6, 2018

The great mystery of being

Wildmind's online course, The Great Mystery of Being: A Practical Introduction to the Experience of Non-Self, begins on Wednesday, September…

September 18, 2017

Two events in NYC

I'm appearing in two events at the New York Insight center on Oct 9 and Oct 10. Dharma in Dialogue:…

October 1, 2015

The Six Elements CD

The Buddha taught the Six Element Practice as a way of challenging our assumptions of our own separateness and permanence.…

August 13, 2014

Six Element Practice: Guided Meditation MP3

Here's another guided meditation from the retreat I'm co-leading with Sunada at Aryaloka. This one's the Six Element Practice, which…

May 4, 2014

Guided meditation: The six element practice

Here is a recording of meditation Hangout on Google+ where Bodhipaksa leads a session of the Six Element Practice, which…

August 29, 2013

On doing a variety of practices

Sometimes I have meditation students who have problems learning a particular meditation technique because it appears to be fundamentally different…

August 20, 2013

Meditation – how many forms should we practice?

There are many different types of meditation practices. Most familiar, perhaps, are mantra meditation, Mindfulness of Breathing, Metta Bhavana (Development…

October 29, 2011

Secular prayer flags

A few days ago I gave a talk at a high school about 40 minutes from my house. Some of…

October 27, 2011

Buddhist Geeks interview with Bodhipaksa

Buddhist Geeks is an insanely popular podcast, featuring in-depth interviews with some of the most influential Buddhist teachers around today.…

November 30, 2010