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Thomas Bien
- Dec 25, 2020
- 1 min
Enjoy Stopping
Enjoy Stopping Buddhist meditation has two main aspects: stopping (samatha), which can also be translated as calming, and looking deeply...
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Thomas Bien
- Dec 25, 2020
- 1 min
The Flower is Consciousness
We normally think of our consciousness as reflecting the world. Yet, looking at things that way, our consciousness can create the...
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Thomas Bien
- Dec 25, 2020
- 1 min
Let The Buddha Do It
Let the Buddha Do It Thich Nhat Hanh taught that, whenever you are overwhelmed, or have to do something you don’t want to do, we should...
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Thomas Bien
- Dec 25, 2020
- 2 min
Doubt: The Fifth Hindrance
The Fifth Hindrance: Doubt Doubt can, of course, be a positive word when used in contrast to naïve belief. It is of course potentially...
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Thomas Bien
- Dec 25, 2020
- 2 min
Restlessness and Worry
I have been writing about the hindrances that arise in meditation, as well as whenever we are trying to practice mindfulness. I have...
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Thomas Bien
- Dec 25, 2020
- 2 min
The Third Hindrance: Sloth and Torpor
The Third Hindrance: Sloth and Torpor The third hindrance is sloth and torpor. These are technically somewhat different mental factors. ...
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