In this twenty-ninth installment of the ongoing live series with Wendy Nash — where we delve into meditation practice both on and off the cushion — we focus on the relational aspects of partners, teams, and communities. Recently, it seems we’ve been somewhat overlooking the more meditative dimensions of our chosen topics. While this episodeContinue reading “Partners, Teams And Community | “Meditation Q & A With Wendy Nash” #29”
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Visiting The Wood Block Tripitaka At Haeinsa
Brief musing on my visit: via https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tripitaka_Koreana and https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Haeinsa The Tripiṭaka Koreana[a] is a Korean collection of the Tripiṭaka (Buddhist scriptures), carved onto 81,258 wooden printing blocks in the 13th century. They are currently located at the Buddhist temple Haeinsa, in South Gyeongsang Province, South Korea.[1] It is the oldest intact version of Buddhist canon in Hanja script. It contains 1,496 titles, divided into 6,568 books, spanning 81,258Continue reading “Visiting The Wood Block Tripitaka At Haeinsa”
Travel, Work, Life, Practice Etc. Update December 2024
A little part of what’s recently been happening in work / life / practice, etc for the past roughly two months here at the end of December 2024 https://kwanumzen.org https://musangsa.org/international/kyol-che/
Mindfulness Of Speaking | “Meditation Q & A With Wendy Nash” #28
In this near impromptu twenty-eighth installment of the ongoing live series with Wendy Nash inquiring into meditation practice on and off the cushion we explore the many facets of mindfulness of speaking, stuff like its importance and the power of words, sound and (extended) silence. How is it in theory, practice and real life. Experiences.Continue reading “Mindfulness Of Speaking | “Meditation Q & A With Wendy Nash” #28”
Aware Vs Concentration Jhanas, Buddhist Reconciliation And The Six R’s (To Dissolve Distractions) With David Johnson
[Partial AI assisted show notes:] On Oct 22, 2024 I spoke (again this time online) with David Johnson, a meditation practitioner with over 13 years at Dhammasukha. David reflects on his interactions with renowned meditation teachers such as Mahasi Sayadaw and Deepa Ma, as well as his evolving meditation journey. After practicing what’s considered byContinue reading “Aware Vs Concentration Jhanas, Buddhist Reconciliation And The Six R’s (To Dissolve Distractions) With David Johnson”
Relationships, Creativity, And The Search For Meaning With Luka Boenisch
In this episode of Integrating Presence recorded Oct 16, 2024 [and AI assisted description] writer and creative Luka Boenisch and I explore the nature of the self, free will, and consciousness. Through a wide-ranging conversation, we chat self-inquiry, the illusion of the self, and the philosophical challenges surrounding free will and predeterminism. Luka shares hisContinue reading “Relationships, Creativity, And The Search For Meaning With Luka Boenisch”
Honor, Respect, Worthiness and Belonging | “Meditation Q & A With Wendy Nash” #27
Wendy Nash and I continue exploring meditation practices both on and off the cushion in the twenty-seventh session of the ongoing live series. While the following topics resonate to varying degrees with all of us, we focus on the more traditionally masculine themes of honor and respect as well as briefly touch on self-worth asContinue reading “Honor, Respect, Worthiness and Belonging | “Meditation Q & A With Wendy Nash” #27”
Guesting On The Zen Commuter Podcast (Episode #2077)
After recording an interview with Tom Walters of the Zen Commuter podcast in February 2024 the episode #2077 is finally out! Thanks so much to Tom and all the great work he does around the many worlds of meditation and beyond. https://www.zencommuter.com/blog/2077 Here’s his show notes for it: Today I share with you my interviewContinue reading “Guesting On The Zen Commuter Podcast (Episode #2077)”
Lengthening Attention Spans | “Meditation Q & A With Wendy Nash” #26
In this twenty-sixth installment of the ongoing live series with Wendy Nash inquiring into meditation practice on and off the cushion we explore attention spans drawing from our internal and external meditative and non-meditative observations to examine how attention spans seem to be quite short these days, why this may be, and what to doContinue reading “Lengthening Attention Spans | “Meditation Q & A With Wendy Nash” #26”
“Dependent Origination” Chapter 4 From Buddhadhamma: The Laws Of Nature And Their Benefits To Life
This is the fourth chapter “Dependent Origination” in/from the book: Buddhadhamma: The Laws of Nature and Their Benefits to Lifeby Bhikkhu P. A. Payutto (Somdet Phra Buddhaghosacariya) Published by Buddhadhamma FoundationCopyright © Buddhadhamma Foundation 2021Translated by Robin Philip Moore Editor: Bhikkhu Kovilo, typesetting: Bhikkhu Gambhīro Download this e-book in PDF, EPUB and MOBI formats at the followingContinue reading ““Dependent Origination” Chapter 4 From Buddhadhamma: The Laws Of Nature And Their Benefits To Life”
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