This word ‘satisampajanna’ (mindfulness and wisdom) has an embracing quality about it. It doesn’t refer to…
Theravada
Burma’s Saffron Revolution
I would like to talk to you about events in my country. The situation is so sad. I wish I knew the answer to stop all of this…
Meditation and Psychotherapy, by Ajahn Sumedho
The way to liberate the mind is through mindfulness or awareness, and this is the essence of the Buddha’s teaching; this is the important one. It isn’t that people in general are never mindful or always…
Let Go of Fire, by Ajahn Sumedho
The human habit of clinging to desire is ingrained. We in the West think of ourselves as sophisticated and educated, but when we really begin to see what is going on in our minds, it is rather frightening-most of us are horribly ignorant…
Self-Acceptance, by Corrado Pensa
If we don’t develop ourselves, we shall not be adequately equipped to go beyond selfishness. There is a lot of wisdom in this attitude. Obviously, we are not talking about indulging ourselves narcissistically; we are talking about becoming stronger in order to…
Tudong: The Long Road North
Tudong: The Long Road North. Walk through England, in 1983 by Ajahn Amaro and Nick Scott.
Work with Void – free mind by Buddhadasa
Previously we spoke of emptiness metaphorically as a special kind of power or force that can look in any direction.
Try to imagine deathlessness, by Ajahn Sumedho
..and all you get is some kind of immortal fantasy, a heavenly fantasy where everything is beautiful…