The Pali / Theravada Tradition in 2022 Read More We published many books of interest for practitioners of traditional Theravada Buddhism as well as its contemporary Insight and Vipassana practitioners. See our other Year in Review Guides: Theravada/Pali/Insight | Zen and Chan | Tibetan Buddhism Yoga | Personal Development | Kids Books Receive a 30% [...]

Theravada and Insight Books in 2021 Read More We published many books of interest from the Pali tradition in 2021. Here is a recap. See our other 2021 Year in Review Guides: Theravada/Pali/Insight | Chan, Zen, Mahayana | Tibetan Buddhism Jump to:  Books | Books for Kids | Forthcoming Books | Audiobooks Receive a 30% [...]

A Journey of Discovery Excerpt from The Experience of Insight We have all begun a journey. A journey into our minds. A journey of discovery and exploration of who and what we are. Taking the first step is difficult, and in the first days of practice there is often restlessness or sleepiness, some boredom, laziness, [...]

Mindfulness Sitting Practice with Acceptance An Excerpt from From Mindfulness to Insight Posture Sit on a cushion in a kneeling or cross-legged position, or on a chair with the back self-supporting; lengthen the spine, with a natural curve in the lower back, and relax the shoulders so that the chest opens; open the eyes slightly [...]

Reflections on From Mindfulness to Insight by Choden How Our Book Came to Be I thought I would write a little about how our book From Mindfulness to Insight came to be. The three authors—Rob, Heather, and Choden—are co-founders of the Mindfulness Association which was set up in 2010 to run face-to-face and online mindfulness, [...]

The Power of Intention An Excerpt from Say What You Mean "I developed NVC as a way to train my attention—to shine the light of consciousness—on places that have the potential to yield what I am seeking. What I want in my life is compassion, a flow between myself and others based on a mutual [...]

Two Exercises for Your Practice Remembering the Good within You Sit comfortably, in a relaxed way, and close your eyes. As much as possible, let go of analysis and expectation. For ten to fifteen minutes, call to mind something you have done or said that you feel was a kind or good action—a time you [...]

Three Mindfulness Exercises 1. Daily sitting log. Here is a way to strengthen daily practice and to see its cycles more clearly. For one month or two, keep a small notebook at the place where you sit. Each day note down how long you sit. Then note down in one sentence the general qualities of [...]

The Five Training Precepts The First Aspect: Conscious Conduct or Virtue The first aspect, conscious conduct or virtue, means acting harmoniously and with care toward the life around us. For spiritual practice to develop, it is absolutely essential that we establish a basis of moral conduct in our lives. If we are engaged in actions [...]

We have excerpted a portion of chapter one entitled, “Suffering and the End of Suffering,” from Touching the Infinite: A New Perspective on the Buddha's Four Foundations of Mindfulness here. To order the full book, click here. During a question-and-answer period after a meditation session I was leading, a student asked where meditation was taking us. He [...]