Best tools and resources for practicing mindfulness in everyday life.
How do Buddhist monks handle insults? I recently came across an answer to this question while reading the book Manual of Insight by Mahasi Sayadaw (July 29, 1904–August 14, 1982). In the chapter titled “The Purification of Conduct,” he outlines the four kinds of morality for Buddhist monks: observing monastic precepts, pursuing a pure livelihood, … Read more
Do you want to learn how to practice one-minute mindfulness? I’ve been reading 8 Mindful Steps to Happiness, one of the most accessible and lucid guides to cultivating awareness, by the beloved Buddhist teacher Ven. Bhante Henelopa Gunaratana. In the chapter titled “Beginning a Practice of Mindfulness,” in discussing what beginners can do to be … Read more
It has been said that patience is bitter but its fruit is sweet. It has also been said that as the years go on a sense of deep patience comes over one; one seems to know the virtue of ripeness, and the danger of rushing events. I agree with both of these statements, but we … Read more
What did the Buddha teach about loving your enemies? Central to this teaching is a meditation technique known as metta or lovingkindness. In Buddhist philosophy, lovingkindness is the first of the four sublime states of mind known as brahmavihara: lovingkindness, compassion, altruistic joy, and equanimity. They serve as an antidote to ill will, harmfulness, discontent, … Read more