Mindfulness practice means that we commit fully to each moment to be present, inviting ourselves to interface with this moment in full awareness, to embody as best we can an orientation of calmness, mindfulness, and equanimity right here and right now. ―Jon Kabat-Zinn Kabat-Zinn’s Mindfulness...
Kabat-Zinn links mindfulness to science more than Buddhism as he continues to bring the practice into the mainstream of clinics, which has been successful so far. Due to his integration of Western science, mindfulness has become a popular practice here in the United States. How to Practice Mind...
天下无双 (equanimity) In a deep relationship, there’s no longer a boundary between you and the other person. You are her and she is you. Your suffering is her suffering. Your understanding of your own suffering helps your loved one to suffer less. Suffering and happiness are no longer in...
It’s a deceptively simple exercise — just be right here, right now, without daydreaming. But with practice it can yield profound results, giving us greater control of our actions, and making room for more kindness and equanimity, even in difficult situations. With time, mindfulness meditation...
Equanimity, by John Aske 31 August 2023 Sympathetic joy — Mudita by John Aske 7 August 2023 Jisu Sunim, Geshe Tashi Tsering, Ajahn Sumedho. Welcome to Buddhism Now Buddhism Now is an online Buddhist magazine, giving advice on how to practise Buddhism. ...
[A COMMUNITY OF PRACTICE]If you throw a rock into the river, no matter how small it is, it will sink to the bottom. But with a boat, you can keep many rocks afloat. If you are alone, you may sink into the river of suffering, but if you have a community of practice and you ...
Along with the traditional four elements of true love—loving kindness, compassion, joy, and equanimity—there are two more elements: respect and trust. These elements can be found in the four, but it helps to mention their names. When you love someone, you have to have trust and confidence...
天下无双 (equanimity) In a deep relationship, there’s no longer a boundary between you and the other person. You are her and she is you. Your suffering is her suffering. Your understanding of your own suffering helps your loved one to suffer less. Suffering and ...
wavelengths in the visible spectrum combine to produce “transparent” light, so all of life’s vicissitudes blend into one vast “nothingness”, or空(kōng empty, emptiness). Only when one comes upon this realization can one hope to go through life’s journey in peace and with equanimity. ...
You then begin to put these precepts into practice, because after all you are going to driving school not just for the sake of learning the theory, but because you want to drive a real car, on actual streets. (This step is where a lot of philosophy gets lost: many of my colleagues,...