Mindfulness is said to be useful everywhere. That means that we can always do it. We can practice it in every circumstance. Too often, people think that they need to hold a specific focus, such as the breath, in order to practice mindfulness. But we can experience...
(Context: Establishing right mindfulness) Yes, it turns out there is such a thing as wrong mindfulness. Every part of the Noble Eightfold Path has its “wrong” counterpart. For example, there is wrong view (versus right view), and wrong intention (versus...
(Context: How to Establish Right Mindfulness) The final foundation of mindfulness is the mindfulness of dharmas (or dhammas in Pali, and dharmas in both Sanskrit and English). Dharmas here is often translated as “mental objects”, which is an awful translation because...
“Can you teach my stepmother mindfulness? She is not using the mirror for self-examination.” (Context: How to Establish Right Mindfulness) Mindfulness of mind refers to awareness of the general state and level of consciousness, which is determined by its...
(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). ...
