If you want to learn how to meditate, these best meditation tips for beginners will help you get started with your daily practice.
Last month, I wrote about contemplation of the five hindrances. Overcoming these defiled states of mind leads to purification of your conduct in its mental, verbal, and physical dimensions. With such solid foundation established, you are ready for the next step in your practice — mindfulness of the seven awakening factors. “Cultivation of the seven … Read more
What is the purpose of meditation? Have nothing on our mind? Think of something specific? Find a pleasant feeling to hold on to? Be blank and see what comes next? We can’t help but feel utterly lost in all these questions at the very start of our meditation practice. If we’re to make progress and … Read more
It’s hard to be human and be unmoved by tragedies reported in international news. But they’re not confined to faraway countries afflicted by poverty, disease, and military conflict. Today, many people are wading through vast, unseen fields of mental suffering caused by a lack of values and meaning in their lives. How do we … Read more
When my good acquaintance relocated abroad, got married, and moved up a career ladder, I felt a sting of envy. Even today, I’m embarrassed for my reaction. But it wasn’t surprising. The news came at a time when I was single and hated my job. Hearing of anyone’s success — much less of someone’s I … Read more