For many people the attitude towards meditation is one of always trying to change something.
Buddhist meditation
Mindfulness is not thinking, by Trevor Leggett
Mindfulness in words — trying to make an internal commentary of what one is doing — is just a kind of illusion.
Teachings of a Buddhist Monk
Spiritual life is not about becoming someone special but discovering a greatness of heart within us and every being…
Modern practical teachings from an American monk living within one of the oldest Buddhist traditions…
Experience Beyond Thinking
Have the courage to let a thought slip by and not chase after it. Not clinging to thought, not rejecting it, the mind will open to a natural awareness…
Understanding Karma and Rebirth by Diana St Ruth
Rebirth and reincarnation are generally accepted realities in the East and have been since ancient times. What the next life will be is usually the question rather than whether it will be.
Listening Beyond The Words, by Ajahn Chah
When you hear such a teaching, you can’t figure out what it really means, because it’s talking in the way of Dhamma, not in the ordinary sense…
Transcending Techniques, by Diana St Ruth
Descriptions are merely devices or skilful means for awakening, but they are not the reality itself; they are just hints: Let’s look at it this way…
Mindfulness and Wisdom
This word ‘satisampajanna’ (mindfulness and wisdom) has an embracing quality about it. It doesn’t refer to…