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Thomas Bien
Dec 25, 20201 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, 20201 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, 20201 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, 20202 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, 20202 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, 20202 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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Thomas Bien
Dec 25, 20202 min
The Five Hindrances: Working with Desire
The Five Hindrances: Working with Desire If we wish to achieve some meditative stability, or some peace in our lives in general, the...
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Thomas Bien
Dec 25, 20202 min
The Hazards of Being Male
The Hazards of Being Male When I was in college, feminism was becoming a powerful and transformative force in our society. Women at that...
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Thomas Bien
Dec 25, 20202 min
How to be of Actual Help
How to be of Actual Help If there were one thing I could tell people who aren’t mental health professionals, and who are listening to a...
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Thomas Bien
Dec 25, 20202 min
Using Your Brain in Matters of the Heart
The human brain evolved with what has been called a negativity bias. This means that we are far more inclined to notice what is wrong...
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