In the beginning of the Bhagavad Gītā (2.50) we encounter the following short definition: yogaḥ karmasu kuśalam, which might be...

We might encounter teachings, practices, and other aspects of contemplative traditions in a pretty random way: a Buddha Head looking out...

Whatever feeling is felt (pleasant, unpleasant or neutral), do not indulge in craving for the pleasant, or in aversion for the...

In the Udana 3.5 there is this short stanza: “Sati kāyagatā upaṭṭhitā, Chasu phassāyatanesu saṁvuto; Satataṁ bhikkhu samāhito, Jaññā...

Formal meditative practice is just a piece (important, but just a piece) in the broader picture presented in the discourses. And how to...

Ordinarily, attention tends to be absorbed in this or that. Or rather, it tries to be absorbed, it seeks absorption, it craves for it....

Meditation is a training in mental disobedience, based on four main points: (1) Keep the context in mind. Don't focus on things, don't...

The discourses of the Buddha are fond of emphasising attitudes of dispassion, weariness, absence of desire and craving, equanimity,...

In They Live (1988, directed by John Carpenter), the world is ruled by an invisible alien elite. Everything looks normal and fine, but it...

A common worry that arises in the beginning of practice is how to best integrate it within one's life and circumstances. There are...

Admittedly, death is one of the most scary topics for most people since people are around. In archeological records, fully modern human...

There are two switches: one needs to be turned off, the other needs to be turned on. The switch to turn off is thirst (which entails a...

Meditation is a training of intentionality. The purpose is to improve one's ability at deliberately steering intentions in a beneficial...