by Marco | Nov 22, 2020 | Articles, Skillful Living
Cultivating Clear Comprehension One of the benefits of practicing mindfulness is that you develop the ability to make wise distinctions in both thoughts and actions. Like many people who study hatha yoga in the United States, I practice a Buddhist form of meditation... 
by Marco | Nov 22, 2020 | Articles, Skillful Living, The Noble Eightfold Path
Do the Right Thing Practicing doing the right thing in small ways builds the potential to do the right thing in big ways. On March 16, 1968, Chief Warrant Officer Hugh Thompson, a US Army helicopter pilot, and two crewmen were flying a reconnaissance mission over the... 
by Marco | Nov 22, 2020 | Articles
Establishing a Daily Home Practice An attitude of surrender is a prerequisite to making a commitment to a daily yoga and meditation practice. Forty-one-year-old Kim Knorr-Tait awakens each morning between 5 and 5:30 a.m. There is no alarm; she just wakes up. The first... 
by Marco | Nov 22, 2020 | Articles
Forgiveness Practice You may feel that you can’t possibly forgive, but it is your intention to forgive that you are cultivating in forgiveness practice. Repeating these phrases at a steady pace builds your concentration and attention. Forgiveness Practice To... 
by Marco | Nov 22, 2020 | Anicca, Dukkha, Anatta, Articles, Depression, Difficult Emotions, Self-Soothing Practices
Freedom from Fear Being mindful of your fear allows it to become your teacher and gives purpose to what is otherwise meaningless suffering. Living in a fear-based culture inevitably affects your state of mind and the decisions you make. As a citizen you may become... 
by Marco | Nov 22, 2020 | Articles, Insight Meditation Instruction
How to Meditate Mindfulness meditation begins with learning to concentrate your attention on an object, typically the breath, which enables you to notice how your mind is reacting to what it is experiencing. 1. Start by sitting in a chair or on a zafu (meditation... 