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    Time Paid Member

    Between the Buddhist calendar, which dates the coming year at approximately 2543, and Buddhist teachings that speak of "beginningless time" in which the whole of the past and future exist only in the present moment, the millennium blitz seems to have drawn us into its illusory phenomenon of a linear, Western, short-term sense of time, as encapsulated as a cuckoo clock. Yet we in the West are not without our own sense of infinite time,� More »
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    Twelve Steps and Dharma Drunks Paid Member

    Buddhists in recovery speak out on addiction and attachment, sanity and sobrietyMore »
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    Clouds and Water: The Monastic Imperative Paid Member

    By John Daido Loori
    It has been said that without monasticism there is no Buddhism. When the first Sangha began to grow around the Buddha there was, of course, no distinctly “Buddhist” form of monastic practice. The history of the Buddhist monastic conventions begins with Shakyamuni’s modifications of the matrix provided by Indian monasticism. The changes he made in the models he received reflected his appreciation of his students’ needs of as well as the realities of his culture and society. More »
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    Commit to Sit: Meditation Supplies Paid Member

    The three most common types of meditation support are: More »
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    Commit to Sit: Seated Tips Paid Member

    Experiment with posture. Sometimes, very slight adjustments can ease discomfort. You might also want to try different types of meditation cushions and benches; or see hot it feels to sit in a chair Use what might otherwise be considered "dead" time (eg. in your car, or waiting for someone to show up for an appointment) to focus your awareness on your immediate experience. If you find it helpful, use your breath as the primary object of concentration. This practice will help you to expand the sense of presence and connection you're developing in formal meditation into your everyday activities. Adapted from Insight Meditation: A Step-by-Step Course on How to Meditate with Sharon Salzberg and Joseph Goldstein, an interactive learning program from Sounds True. More »
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    Commit to Sit: Aversion Paid Member

    Just as with desire, we need not judge our fear, anger, frustration, contraction, irritation, annoyance, or the many other forms of aversion we experience. We simply note the moments of ill will, disappointment, or indignation as they arise. We keep noting these feelings, even labeling them—“anger, anger”—and watching our tone so that we’re not noting in an angry way. We simply take note of our experience as a means of recognition and acceptance. More »