Archive for February 2012
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Read MoreEpisode 103 :: Gay Hendricks :: Tinker Lindsay :: The First Rule of Ten
Authors Gay Hendricks and Tinker Lindsay join us to talk about their new Buddhist-themed detective novel, The First Rule of Ten.
Hi, everyone. We’ve had some deep episodes lately, delving into our practice and ideals of Buddhism, to the growing of secular community. So today I’d like to take a step over to more lighthearted fare, and talk about something we don’t get to talk about very often: a fiction detective novel with a Buddhist lead character, Tenzin.
Of course, we sneak in some practice components, too, especially around collaboration and how we work with others in our lives.
Read MoreWeekly Practice (5 Aggregates: Feeling & Body)
By now, in meditation, you may be seeing that focusing on the breath increases concentration, and noticing whatever arises to interrupt your concentration increases your mindfulness.
Read MoreEpisode 102 :: Martine Batchelor :: Let Go: A Buddhist Guide to Breaking Free of Habits
Martine Batchelor speaks with us about her book, Let Go: A Buddhist Guide to Breaking Free of Habits.
Habits. We all have them, most insidiously if we aren’t even aware of them. Fortunately, we’re not stuck with habits, and every moment is an opportunity to have a new and fresh beginning at redirecting our minds, so we can break that cycle of habit formation and continuation.
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Read MoreAuthenticity, Anxiety, and the Revision of the Pali Canon
In section 56.29 of the Four Noble Truths collection in the Samyutta Nikaya, we read this rather confusing presentation:
Read MoreWeekly Practice (Mindfulness & Concentration)
If you followed along last week in the Weekly Practice (Impermanence), you may not have realized it, but we were also laying some groundwork for this week’s practice on mindfulness and concentration.
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