Continuing from yesterday’s guest post, here is more from JJ Simon: In Buddhism there are many practices for cutting away habitual responses and connecting to our existence. There are practices for relating to impermanence, egolessness, humility, loving kindness, compassion and emptiness. Here are a few that I use in my life to help me connect … Continue reading Real World Vs. Cushion Buddhism Part 2
The Four Immeasurables Question: What are the four Immeasurables? Answer: Good question! The four immeasurables are a collection of meditation practices that are designed to increase four specific virtuous ideals. We’ve already talked quite a bit about the first one: 1. Loving Kindness Remember when we talked about loving-kindness meditation a few weeks back? The … Continue reading The Four Immeasurables
Meditation Part 7: Conceptual Meditation This is the ‚Äúbig one‚Äù that really confuses people. When you hear things like ‚Äúloving kindness‚Äù meditation, or ‚Äúmeditation on impermanence,‚Äù or even meditation on a koan or physical object, this is the broad category involved. The mind focuses on itself and examines itself as you work through the problem … Continue reading Meditation Part 7: Conceptual Meditation
Other Forms of Meditation Today we wrap up the mega-series on meditation by mentioning a few other forms of meditation. There are probably others that I haven’t thought of, as there are limitless ways to meditate, and unlimited numbers of subjects to contemplate. Who Am I? – Self-study meditation to eliminate all false ideas of … Continue reading Other Forms of Meditation
Can you (or should you) Control your own Karma? ‚Äî‚Äî‚Äî‚Äî‚Äî‚Äî‚Äî‚Äî‚Äî‚Äî‚Äî‚Äî‚Äî‚Äî‚Äî‚Äî‚Äî‚Äî‚Äî‚Äî‚Äî‚Äî‚Äî‚Äî‚Äî‚Äî‚Äî‚Äî‚Äî‚Äî‚Äî‚Äî‚Äî‚Äî‚Äî‚Äî A Reader recently Wrote ‚Äî‚Äî‚Äî‚Äî‚Äî‚Äî‚Äî‚Äî‚Äî‚Äî‚Äî‚Äî‚Äî‚Äî‚Äî‚Äî‚Äî‚Äî‚Äî‚Äî‚Äî‚Äî‚Äî‚Äî‚Äî‚Äî‚Äî‚Äî‚Äî‚Äî‚Äî‚Äî‚Äî‚Äî‚Äî‚Äî I am thinking about your discussions about Karma. I would like to contribute my thoughts. The idea of karma, in my life, serves a profound function. My interpretation of it is simple, I see it as simply cause and effect. … Continue reading Controlling Karma
http://media.blubrry.com/dailybuddhism/www.dailybuddhism.com/audio/DB26.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: Apple Podcasts | RSSPodcast Episode 26: Meditation Styles, Part 3 Welcome back, this is Daily Buddhism audio show number twenty-six. I’m Brian Schell, your host for the show. You can find the text for everything in this show and all past episodes on our website at www.dailybuddhism.com. This … Continue reading Meditation Styles, Part 3
http://media.blubrry.com/dailybuddhism/www.dailybuddhism.com/audio/DB17.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: Apple Podcasts | RSSPodcast Episode 17 Welcome back, This is episode 17 of the Daily Buddhism, and I’m your host, Brian Schell. Before we get started recapping the week’s material, I’ve got a couple of quick announcements. A few weeks back, I announced that I had audio recordings … Continue reading Families and Buddhism
The Second of the Buddhist precepts is no to take that which is not given. Nope, stealing is a bad thing, but living in a modern civilized society, we already knew that. But just as with the first precept, there’s more to it than it appears at first glance. Remember that one of the steps … Continue reading The Five Precepts: The Second Precept
Hey guys, just q quick note to let you know the new book is out. If you enjoyed “The Five-Minute Buddhist,” then this one takes up right where the other left off. If you noted that the first book didn’t get into meditation too heavily, it’s because I thought the subject was a little too … Continue reading The Five-Minute Buddhist Meditates: Getting Started in Meditation the Simple Way
A reader asks : Can you please explain the Buddha’s teaching on the concept of having children? Whether it is true by the 4 noble truths if you want stop suffering you have to find the cause and stop the causing. So the suffering related to children and raising them and leaving them when you … Continue reading Should Buddhists have Children?
