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Tag Archives: vipassana
New Jhāna Update
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
Posted in Buddhist meditation, Buddhist practice
Tagged jhana, Majjhima Nikaya, meditation, samadhi, samatha, vipassana
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Being, Doing, And The Active Art of Meditating
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
Posted in Buddhist meditation
Tagged bhavana, mindfulness, noble eightfold path, samadhi, samatha, vipassana
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Keep Calm and Carry On
Since my last post I have moved to New Mexico and become a part of the Albuquerque Vipassana Sangha. What I see there is the same thing that I see in other local groups and at retreats and anywhere that … Continue reading
Posted in Buddhist meditation
Tagged Buddhist ethics, dukkha, Four Noble Truths, impermanence, non-self, samadhi, vipassana
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