Knowing Our Thoughts As Thoughts
In an excerpt from her Dharma Talk, “Beyond Distraction: Five Practical Ways to Focus the Mind,” Buddhist teacher Shaila Catherine offers a framework to examine different modes of thought.
flow of thoughts
Switching Off Unskillful Thoughts
Techniques for identifying and freeing ourselves from unwholesome thoughts the moment they arise.
Beyond Distraction: Five Practical Ways to Focus the Mind
Led by meditation teacher Shaila Catherine, this series will explore a series of traditional Buddhist strategies that are used to overcome distraction in meditation practice and develop clarity in relationships, work, and daily life.
Meditation Meditation Instructions
Thinking About Thinking
Three exercises for investigating the nature of your mind and working with thoughts
Don’t Be Afraid to Indulge in Happy Thoughts
In his Dharma Talk on right effort, Theravada monk Bhante Sanathivahari explains how to replace and protect ourselves from unwholesome states in the mind.
The Five Percent
How to work with our many selves.
Samsara by the Nanosecond
Breaking the automatic chain reaction of our thoughts is the key to finding peace. Lama Tsomo explains why.
Meditation Meditation Month 2021
How the Buddha Deals with Difficult Thoughts
In her new online course, Martine Batchelor shares lessons from the Vitakkasanthana Sutta.
Meditation Meditation Month 2021
Three Methods for Letting Go of Thoughts
Are you bombarded by thoughts when you sit down to meditate? Zen monk Haemin Sunim offers three helpful ways to work with our monkey mind.
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