adapted from a talk by Gil Fronsdal,
December 1st, 2003
Most people in the West associate meditation with sitting quietly. But traditional
Buddhist teachings identify four meditation postures: sitting, walking,
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Homework to Zencast 151 - Mindfulness Meditation Course Wk 5
Mindfulness Meditation (Week 5)
by Gil Fronsdal
Now that we have practiced with mindfulness of the breath, body, emotions and thoughts in previous weeks, the new instruction is to turn the attention around and notice the mind itself. Not just the content of the [...]

Homework to Zencast 150 - Mindfulness Meditation Course Wk 4
Mindfulness Meditation (Week 4)
by Gil Fronsdal
Sometimes people think that the point of meditation
is to stop thinking — to have a silent mind. This [...]

Homework to Zencast 149 - Mindfulness Meditation Course Wk 3
Mindfulness Meditation (Week 3)
by Gil Fronsdal
In mindfulness practice we keep our attention on the
breath, unless some other experience is so strong [...]

Homework to Zencast 148 - Mindfulness Meditation Course Wk 2
Mindfulness Meditation (Week 2)
by Gil Fronsdal
Mindfulness of breathing is a wonderful beginning to
cultivating awareness. It strengthens our ability to concentrate and
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Homework to Zencast 147 - Mindfulness Meditation Course Wk 1
Mindfulness Meditation (Week 1)
by Gil Fronsdal From: Insight Meditation Center
Insight meditation, or Vipassana, is one of the central
teachings of the Buddha. It has continued as [...]