Category Archives: Buddhist meditation

The Greatest Carrot of All

Posted on August 29, 2016 by EricKVanHorn

As I have worked my way through the Little Books series and visited and revisited each topic, I have come to think of practice as having three levels: The worldly level, in which the goal of meditation is to ease … Continue reading →

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New Biography of the Buddha

Posted on June 16, 2016 by EricKVanHorn

For those of you who are wondering why there is such a long time between my posts it is because I am working on the seven-part series of “Little Books on Buddhism.” I am in the process of releasing book … Continue reading →

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Books

Posted on February 8, 2016 by EricKVanHorn

Foundations of the Buddha’s Path The Buddha’s Path Series: Volume 1 Meditation, Ethics, and Daily Living by Eric K. Van Horn Kindle Version ePub Version Print Version The Heart of the Buddha’s Path The Buddha’s Path Series: Volume 2 Buddhist … Continue reading →

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Additions to the Site

Posted on February 15, 2015 by EricKVanHorn

Note that this and the following blog entry are new. Someone in a comment recently requested a list of publications that I can recommend. Rather than simply responding to the comment, I have added a new page called “Additional Resources.” … Continue reading →

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Additional Resources

Posted on February 15, 2015 by EricKVanHorn

Books Buddhist History The Foundations of Buddhism by Rupert Gethin This is a remarkably unbiased book about all of the Buddhist traditions and the history and evolution of Buddhism. I cannot recommend this book enough. I discovered it some years … Continue reading →

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Additions to Meditation

Posted on February 7, 2015 by EricKVanHorn

I have added two new articles to the section on Meditation. They are Establishing a Mental Posture and Breath Meditation. The article on Breath Meditation will have at least one more article to expand on this rich topic.

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New Meditation Section

Posted on February 2, 2015 by EricKVanHorn

I have added a new tab to the web site called Meditation. It currently has two entries, an “Introduction” and a description on “Establishing a Sitting Posture.” The goal is over time to develop a comprehensive guide to meditation and indeed … Continue reading →

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Travel Guide to the Buddha’s Path

Posted on February 1, 2015 by EricKVanHorn

The Buddha’s training in conduct, meditation and understanding Preface Terminology and Conventions Abbreviations Used for Pāli Text References I. Learning How to Meditate An Introduction to Meditation – an introduction to how to meditate. Establishing a Physical Posture for Meditation … Continue reading →

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New Jhāna Update

Posted on January 5, 2015 by EricKVanHorn

One of my shorter posts in this blog simply references a study that I did on jhāna (meditative absorption) in the Majhima Nikāya. (That post has since been deleted.) The reason that the post is so short is that the … Continue reading →

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Being, Doing, And The Active Art of Meditating

Posted on November 2, 2014 by EricKVanHorn

Those of you who follow this blog know that I am at odds with many of the teachings of what is commonly called “Vipassana meditation.” I have been pleased in recent years to discover that I am not alone. Two … Continue reading →

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