Can mindfulness prevent emotional reactivity and suppression? If you’ve been practicing mindfulness meditation, you may have noticed that the way you react to situations and people has changed. When faced with challenges, you’re able to keep your emotional equanimity just long enough to assess the situation and take the right action, both for yourself and … Read more
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
 In Buddhism, meditation means “mental culture.” One of its main aims, among other things, is to cleanse your mind of impurities and disturbances. The main obstacles to achieving this goal are the five hindrances, which erode the foundation of your conduct in its mental, verbal, and physical dimensions. “It is helpful to explore the … Read more
 You are never in complete control of your life. Letting go of this illusion realigns you with the flow of your current circumstances and lets them work for you rather than against you. This is what mindfulness meditation can help you achieve by providing insight into the three marks of existence. Contrary to popular … Read more