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    The Platform for Insight Paid Member

    Posted by Monty McKeever on 27 Apr 2011
    Sharon Salzberg, from the fourth talk of her Tricycle Retreat on the Five Hindrances: The Five Hindrances are:-Desire or Attachment-Aversion (Anger or Fear)-Sleepiness or Sluggishness-Restlessness-DoubtThe main effort we make is to be mindful of them, to use that mindfulness as the platform for insight and understanding, and also to deepen our sense of compassion for ourselves in the face of these states, which we cannot control and are all workable. We don't need to be afraid of our own experience. Instead, we can see what's happening very clearly and can have tremendous kindness for ourselves and ultimately for others. More »
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    Sharon Salzberg on Restlessness in Meditation Paid Member

    Posted by Monty McKeever on 21 Apr 2011
    Sharon Salzberg, from the third talk, "The Five Hindrances: Sleepiness and Restlessness," of her Tricycle Retreat: More »
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    Advice for Dealing with Sleepiness in Meditation Paid Member

    Posted by Monty McKeever on 18 Apr 2011
    Sharon Salzberg, from the third talk, "The Five Hindrances: Sleepiness and Restlessness," of her Tricycle Retreat: More »
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    How To Relate to Anger Paid Member

    Posted by Monty McKeever on 15 Apr 2011
    Sharon Salzberg, from the second talk, "The Five Hindrances: Desire and Aversion," of her Tricycle Retreat: When we step back and re-vision our understanding of life then we don't need to get so lost in our anger. When we look at anger as it arises, what's important is to look at the very feeling, flavor, and texture of anger. We don't say, "This is wrong," "This is bad," "I shouldn't have this anger." Just pay attention to the feeling. More »
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    Fear and Anger are the Same Mind State Paid Member

    Posted by Monty McKeever on 13 Apr 2011
    Sharon Salzberg, from the week 2 talk of her Tricycle Retreat, "The Five Hindrances: Desire and Aversion" Aversion in Buddhist psychology is quite interesting, because it's both anger and fear. Anger and fear are considered in many ways to be the same mind state, just in different forms. Anger is the outflowing, expressive energized form and fear is the held in, frozen, imploding form. More »
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    The Five Hindrances: Can't Desire Be a Good Thing? Paid Member

    Posted by Monty McKeever on 11 Apr 2011
    Desire as a hindrance doesn't mean intentionality, it doesn't mean strong ardency to get things done, all of which can be very positive. It means clinging, attachment, grasping. -Sharon Salzberg Week 2 of Sharon's ongoing Tricycle Retreat on the Five Hindrances begins today. To participate please become a Tricycle Community Supporting or Sustaining Member.   Sharon Salzberg's new book Real Happiness is available to Tricycle Community members for the month of April with a 20% discount, free shipping in the US, and free e-book for instant download. More »