What Are The Negative Beliefs Of Buddhism? (Impermanence Explained) Buddhism is sometimes accused of having a pessimistic worldview. After all,...
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Practicing View, Meditation and Action (or Conduct ) Any authentic spiritual path is a full package comprised of many complementary...
read moreThe Discovery of Vipashyana Practice
The Buddhist meditation practice that takes you deeper We begin meditating by developing the ability to keep our mind in...
read moreThe 8 Worldly Concerns And How To Let Them Go
What Are The 8 Worldly Concerns In Buddhism? (Eight Vicissitudes) In pursuit of happiness, we are preoccupied with what Buddhists...
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The 5 Moral Precepts (Understanding The Basis of Buddhist Morality) The 5 Buddhist precepts are ethical vows taken to promote...
read moreThe Three Poisons And Their Antidotes
What Are The Three Poisons? (And How to Work with Them in Buddhism) Our experience of the world is colored...
read moreThe Relationship Between Shamatha and Vipashyana Meditation
Two Types of Buddhist Meditation Practice Buddhist meditation is made up of two main types called shamatha and vipashyana. We...
read moreHow Meditating on Death Helps us Live Better
What is Death Meditation in Buddhism? Death meditation can sound grim and scary. As such, it’s a practice that is...
read moreWhat’s My Motivation? Practicing Buddhism
Purifying our Motivation Along the Buddhist Path Most of us turn toward spirituality because we want to live happier, more...
read moreWhat is Virya or Exertion in Buddhism?
Why is Virya Necessary? Meditation is fairly straightforward, but it’s not easy. It requires us to apply consistent, continued effort...
read moreWhat are the four reminders in Buddhism? The four reminders or contemplations are very powerful and productive because they lead...
read moreRemedies to Agitation and Dullness
Two classic obstacles to meditation, explained When you’ve decided to meditate and work on training your mind, don’t assume that...
read moreThe Relationship Between Wisdom and Compassion
The Interrelationship between Wisdom and Compassion in Buddhism It could be said that the essence of Mahayana Buddhism is the...
read moreHow We Benefit from Mindfulness of Feeling Tones
Mindfulness of Vedanā (Pleasant, Unpleasant, or Neutral Feelings) The Four Foundations of Mindfulness, from the Satipatthana Sutra, offer us instructions...
read moreOvercoming Obstacles in Meditation Practice
The 5 Hindrances (Five Veils) to Meditation Practice Our meditation practice is rife with obstacles, even before we ever get...
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