Imagine you being a surfer. Even if you have never actually surfed, just imagine for a moment standing in the ocean, close to the beach, holding your board in both hands, looking out at the sea, watching the waves. Let’s…
…was Ayya Khema‘s noble intention. Let us all walk in her footsteps. From an email thread: Better I respond now, before letting this lie around too long…so short answers. If not clear enough, give me a call 🙂 I’m glad…
If you drive back from a peaceful mountain region to the busy town, you can reflect on all the milestones and passing sights either while you drive or when you are back home. Now, of course, watching the scenery while…
Vitakka and vicara — applied and sustained thought — are the two mental factors that carry the meditator into the first jhana. A close reading of the Pali Canon reveals their exact meaning and how to use them in anapanasati practice.
A Howto: Go to a secluded place Close your eyes, take up a meditation topic and concentrate, for example on breathing in and out. Repeat ONE thought, bringing back the mind and trying to “establish” it on this one topic…