It Isn’t…
A lot of people come into meditation carrying a bag full of symbols, rituals, spiritual accessories, and outward behaviors that they believe matter. They may feel meaningful. Serious. Sacred. But they do…
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How To Reach Deep Jhana (Visuddhimagga Jhana)
Buddhagosa outlined a path to help people reach Deep Jhana. Few have heard of the deep Jhanas and even fewer have tried to reach them. Even fewer have actually experienced what it…
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What To Do Now?
The wise person, therefore, does really not look to change anything. They become quiet. They have patience. They work on themselves. They watch their thoughts, watch their actions and observe themselves getting…
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Meditation – Doing vs. Thinking/Talking/Arguing About It
Unfortunately (for the world) meditators are more interested in the social aspects of meditation. There is on one side, Social Meditation. On the other side is, Meditation itself. Doing meditation. Not practicing……
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Where Should Your Eyes Look During Meditation?
[Page Updated 1 April 2025.] Some new meditators are wondering, ‘Where should the eyes look during meditation?’ Guess what? Some meditators who have been doing it for decades are wondering the same thing….
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A Short Meditation Session – Minute-by-Minute
I thought I would describe here a short meditation session and how it looks like on a minute by minute basis. I hope to give people a good idea about the big…
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Who Should You Follow in Your Meditation Practice?
There is someone sending me email every now and again to ask about what exactly I did over the course of my meditation practice and path. The other week I got a…
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Mindfulness in Plain English and Intro to Meditation Book
One of the most detailed introductions on How To Meditate is a classic by Henepola Gunaratana, the monk from Sri Lanka who spent years as a Buddhist Monk and teacher. His book…
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What Happens After Concentration On the Breath is Attained?
I did a video on this meditation question, I’ll post it below. I will also write it out here to make it easily scannable so you don’t have to watch the entire…
