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Wise View
Rodney Smith, from the third talk, "The Practice of Selfnessness," from his ongoing Tricycle Retreat, Wise View is a restatement of what life is. We say, "Life is more connected than it appears or has appeared to me in the past." This new view holds a sense on interconnectedness as its base. More » -
The Platform for Insight
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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Doubt: Help or Hindrance?
Sharon Salzberg, from the fourth talk, "The Five Hindrances: Doubt," of her Tricycle Retreat: More » -
Advice for Dealing with Sleepiness in Meditation
Sharon Salzberg, from the third talk, "The Five Hindrances: Sleepiness and Restlessness," of her Tricycle Retreat: More » -
Online Buddhism in the Vast World
All over the world, right now, in this moment, there is birth and there is death. There is laughter and there are tears. That is the Vast World.If we don't separate ourselves from it, we can experience a quality of spaciousness and unboundedness that is at the very heart of the Buddha's teachings. It is the mind that sees what is before there is a story, without defensiveness, fear, or anger. It is the mind that rests in awareness, joy, ease, and meditation. More » -
Rodney Smith on anatta: No-Self, Not-Self, or Non-Self?
Rodney Smith's new book Stepping Out of Self-Deception is going to be the subject of our upcoming Tricycle Community Book Club Discussion, starting Monday July 26th. The book is premised on the often difficult idea of anatta, variously anglicized as no-self, not-self, or non-self. From Chapter 1 (pp. 4-5): More »
