Tag Archives: meditation
The Buddha Taught: The Four Noble Truths
In my quest to learn more about Buddhism, in particular about Zen Buddhism, I have come to realize some core teachings of the Buddha that apply to all branches of Buddhism. One of these core Buddhist teachings is known as the Four Noble Truths, and was known to be taught by the Buddha himself. I [...]
Keep On Truckin (by Danaeah B.)
I’ve always found solitude nourishing and over the last ten years have tried to take annual personal retreats at an abbey in northern California. Excitement mounts as the time draws near. Even though I know better, I always anticipate calm and serenity.
It never works out quite like that. A lot of good happens, [...]
The Joy of Losing One’s Self (by Danaeah B.)
I first experienced the release and joy hidden behind the concept of “no self” one Thanksgiving night, not because I was feeling especially thankful but because I tend to feel blue after the guests have gone home.
I discovered eastern spirituality during my teenage years. Then and now it has been my spiritual homeland, but [...]
Quit Smoking : Is There a Buddhist Way?
So… it has been another week or so since I have smoked a cigarette. I have been doing fairly well actually. I was wondering what made this time different than the last couple times I have quit? Could it be the meditation?
This article talks about my quitting smoking, and if meditation can [...]
Recommended Way to Meditate: Getting into the Mood
In the last post, “Zazen (Mediation): The Heart of the Matter“, I wrote about zazen, some common questions and a real simple way I look at it. But just because the way of doing zazen is simple, that doesn’t mean that performing zazen is easy. In the article “Touching the Earth” I wrote about one [...]
Zazen (Meditation) : The Heart of the Matter
I thought about doing a couple articles before I hit on the subject of meditation, but then I thought… if zazen is really the meat and potatoes of Zen Buddhism, why wait?
This article is about zazen or meditation practice. -DV
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I always seem to get a lot of questions on the topic of zazen, and [...]
Do We Need "The Buddha" or Just "The Practice?" – Bang for the Buck Buddhism
Some people think that in order to really appreciate something you need to know the origins of that thing.
But do we need to know the origin of Buddhism or Buddha to really gain the benefits of the teachings of Buddhism?
I have often wondered this question when I want to practice but yet have [...]
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