Category: Buddhist Path

What Are the Four Foundations of Mindfulness?

By Sara-Mai Conway

Shifting our full attention to the mind itself with direct experience Mindfulness meditation teaches us to be present with whatever...

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How Meditation and Morality are Connected

By Sara-Mai Conway

In Buddhism and other ancient traditions, including yoga, training in morality is considered a precursor to meditation practice. At the...

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What is A Bodhisattva?

By Sara-Mai Conway

What is the Meaning of Bodhisattva? Definition, Origins & Practices The bodhisattva seated in meditation is among the most iconic...

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What Is Mantra Meditation?

By Bart Mendel and Mindworks Team

A mantra is a syllable, word, or phrase that is repeated during meditation. Mantras can be spoken, chanted, whispered, or...

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The Art of Letting Go

By Trungram Gyalwa, PhD

Meditation and letting go: the antidotes to suffering Is it possible that many of the difficulties in our lives come...

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What Is Buddhist Meditation?

By Bart Mendel and Mindworks Team

There are many forms of meditation and many ideas about what meditation is. While different spiritual paths may associate meditation...

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Understanding Empathy and Compassion

By Julia Stenzel

Compassion is a multidimensional process with four key components Compassion is the heartfelt wish to help others become free of...

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The Buddhist Teaching on the Five Aggregates – Part 2

By Lama Jampa Thaye

The Final Two Aggregates: Formation & Consciousness This article is a continuation of this article on the first three aggregates...

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Buddhist Meditation Techniques & Practices

By Bart Mendel and Mindworks Team

Summary: Buddhist meditation practices stem from the Buddha's insights about existence: Shamatha (mindfulness) focuses on cultivating calmness, clarity, and equanimity, leading...

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The Four Qualities of a Wise and Open Heart

By Bart Mendel and Mindworks Team

What are the Four Immeasurables in Buddhism? — An Introduction As meditators, we spend a lot of time practicing the art of...

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The Great Message of Impermanence

By Lama Jampa Thaye

Change and the law of impermanence — Life's great wake-up call One of the most powerful things about being alive...

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What is merit . . . . . and how can I get some?

By Pamela Gayle White

The wisdom of generosity Merit, as defined across cultures, is the result of good actions or deeds. If you’re familiar...

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Patience is Power

By Mindworks Team

What can meditation teach me about the power of patience? Modern society doesn’t know quite what to make of patience....

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Change is the Great Leveler

By Lama Jampa Thaye

Recognizing the law of impermanence: Come back to this present moment What meditation does, to put it very dramatically but,...

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This Precious Human Life

By Bart Mendel and Mindworks Team

We’re human—how fortunate and precious! Now what? Reflecting on the preciousness of being born human is an exercise in gratitude...

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