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Mindfulness Vs Concentration

By BHANTE G * Art FLATBUSH BROWN * Concentration and mindfulness are distinctly different functions. They each have their role to play in meditation, and the relationship between them is...

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The Power of Compassion

By AYYA YESHE * Art PABLO MEDINA * I never grew up thinking that I would one day run a temple in the slums of Central India, or a charity for...

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Meditation Instructions

By BHANTE SUDDHĀSO * Art MARTINA PAUKOVA * At its heart, Buddhism is about transforming the way we think in order to eliminate the sources of discontent, dissatisfaction, and distress in...

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Meditating on Non-Self

By SISTER KHEMA * Art U LUN GYWE (Courtesy Thavibu)* In Buddhism we use the words “self” and “no-self,” and so it is important to understand just what this “no-self,” anatta, is all...

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By BHANTE SUDDHĀSO * Art JUNGYEON ROH * In Buddhism, everything is optional. Faith is optional. Meditation is optional. Morality is optional. So the question becomes: Why bother with morality? What’s...

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Taking Stock of Oneself

By BHIKKHU BODHI * Art PANYA VIJINTHANASARN (Courtesy Thavibu)* Though in principle the Buddhist path leads straight and unerringly from bondage to freedom, when we apply it to ourselves it often seems to take...