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Learning it by Heart: What Sticks in the Mind
Most of us have something that sticks in the mind so well we can’t not…
I Meditated This Morning
Especially — but not only — if you’re new to meditation, most of us have…
Psychology and Buddhism – Both Train the Mind
In June, I spent two days in Toronto teaching a retreat called The Conditioned Mind…
Neither too Tight nor too Loose
“Stay focused on the object” is the instruction we get, but it’s hard to follow…
Not Stillness – Something Smaller
What do you think is the goal of meditation? It’s likely that you’ve heard that…
The Fault That Keeps You From the Cushion
In the calm abiding instructions there are eight antidotes to the five things that get…
Concentration meditation: Naming what gets in the way
Sit down to meditate, choose an object, and try to keep your mind on it…
Calm Abiding is the Container for Insight
When I was young and vacationing at the lake with my parents, I loved searching…
Training the Mind to Focus
Meditation is about training the mind to focus, not to be empty or to simply…
The Map and the Territory: Why We Learn Before We Train
Why we learn the mind before we train it — and why we never leave…
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