“This is the way for the purification of beings, for the overcoming of sorrow and lamentation, for the destroying of pain and grief, for reaching the right path, for the realisation of Nirvana, namely the Four Foundations of Mindfulness.”Mahasatipatthana Sutra The Four Foundations of Mindfulness form one of the central teachings of Buddhism and are Read More
Tag: Buddhist Practice
Why Buddhists Walk Clockwise Around Stupa
Why do Buddhists walk clockwise around stupa and mani walls? A personal reflection from Nepal exploring Buddhist respect, karma, pilgrimage, and the deeper meaning of circumambulation.
What Is Mindfulness In Buddhism?
Mindfulness is one of the most widely used words in modern wellbeing culture, yet mindfulness within Buddhism has a deeper and more practical meaning. For the Gautama Buddha, mindfulness was not simply relaxation or stress reduction. It was a way of observing experience clearly and directly. In its simplest form, mindfulness means paying attention to Read More
Spirituality and Wellbeing: Are They the Same Thing
Since returning from Nepal, I have noticed a gradual but definite change in myself. Not dramatic.Not sudden. More a persistent feeling carried quietly through daily life. And it has led me repeatedly toward one particular question: Are spirituality and wellbeing really the same thing, or is one simply part of the other? I find myself Read More
When Anger Enters Meditation
Recently I have been struggling badly with meditation. Mindfulness feels weak.Concentration disappears almost immediately.The mind jumps constantly from thought to thought:the classic "monkey mind." I know all the usual instructions:focus on the breath,return to the body,observe thoughts arising and passing,rest attention within the present moment. None of it seemed to be working. So this morning Read More