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…
If you don't know who Wim Hof is, you can easily get a taste of his infectious, fun, and yes, a little bit crazy personality from a variety of appearances with the likes of Joe Rogan, Tony Robbins, and my friend Morgan's One Mind podcast. Wim is an extraordinarily enthusiastic advocate of personal power. He is a Dutch…
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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