(Context: How to Establish Right Mindfulness) The Pali word vedanā can be translated either as “sensations” or “feelings”. In fact, I had a long debate with myself which translation to use (and like all debates with myself, I ultimately won). ...
(Context: How to Establish Right Mindfulness) Mindfulness of the body constitutes a sizable part of the establishment of mindfulness. When I was a beginner, I was surprised how much importance the Buddha placed in the mindfulness of the body. He said, for...
(Context: Definitive definition of mindfulness) The Buddha’s discourse on the establishment of mindfulness was recorded mainly in the Discourse on the Establishment of Mindfulness.[1] It’s worth noting that entire books and PhD theses have been written on...
The Buddha famously said, “Mindfulness, I declare, is useful everywhere.”[1] Mindfulness is one of the most important teachings in all of Buddhism. It is the main pillar of the meditative system taught by the Buddha.[2] Furthermore, it is the first of the...
“Mindfully put your right foot in, take your right foot out,… (the rest of the song) … That’s what it’s all about.” Once upon a time, a talented student of meditation was granted an opportunity to meet a great Zen master. ...
