I've published a new short course on Insight Timer called Taming The Mind: An Overview Of Meditation Practice And Theory- it's three lessons with a short guided meditation after each. This is my third "course", and while it has some similar material to the others, it is more brief, and I think it's probably the…
I've been gradually recording the classic Buddhist text, Dhammapada, from the translation by Thanissaro Bhikkhu. I will eventually record all 26 short chapters of Buddhist wisdom poetry and upload them to InsightTimer, Rumble, YouTube, etc. As always, they will also be available here in the form of a free mp3 download, by clicking on the…
Maybe all humans meditate, whether they call it meditation or not. It's just a matter of what they're meditating about or how they're meditating. The same could be said for prayer. All humans pray, but who or what are they praying to and how. Meditation, contemplation, and prayer are not optional human activities- neither is…
An inquiry from a diligent student of meditation: I wanted to ask you about “breath energy,” which seems to be an essential piece of Thannisaro Bhikkhu's meditations. Could you please share with me what your understanding of breath energy is? Reply: First, one of the best resources for elucidating Thanissaro Bhikkhu's teachings is a Facebook…
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