"When walking, the monk knows: ‘I am walking.’"— Mahāsatipaṭṭhāna Sutta Every morning begins in much the same way. I wake around 6.00 a.m., make cups of green tea for my wife and me, and we each spend forty minutes in meditation before beginning the day. Afterwards I head out for a walk, usually covering four Read More
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Mindfulness of Mind: Reflections from Practice
”Do not pursue the past. Do not lose yourself in the future. Looking deeply at life as it is in this very moment, the meditator dwells in stability and freedom."The Buddha, Bhaddakaratta Sutta The Four Foundations of Mindfulness form one of the central teachings of Buddhism and are described in detail in the Satipatthana Sutta. Read More
Mindfulness of the Body: Reflections From Practice
“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