Andrea SangiacomoMay 29, 20223 minYoking and unyoking attentionIn Sanskrit and Pāli, yoga literally means 'yoke.' Like the yoke put by farmers on the neck of oxen. In a more metaphorical sense, yoga...
Andrea SangiacomoMay 22, 20224 minBreath recollection (ānāpānasati): the basicsOrdinarily, attention tends to be absorbed in this or that. Or rather, it tries to be absorbed, it seeks absorption, it craves for it....
Andrea SangiacomoMay 15, 20222 minMental disobedienceMeditation is a training in mental disobedience, based on four main points: (1) Keep the context in mind. Don't focus on things, don't...
Andrea SangiacomoMay 8, 20222 minDispassion or dispassion*?The discourses of the Buddha are fond of emphasising attitudes of dispassion, weariness, absence of desire and craving, equanimity,...