Freedom is not a state; it is a process. It is something you are, not something you have. In freedom, there is a continual releasing of reactive material as it arises in each moment of experience. Introduction DownloadIntroduction; how to live in power without being controlled by it; the three illusions — survival, control, being somebody; how … [Read more...] about The Warrior's Solution: Passivity and Freedom
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Money and Meditation
A question that has long drawn my attention appears at first glance to be quite simple: what is money? I've come to the feel that it is a collective thought. Let's turn to meditation for a moment. When we sit in meditation, resting the attention with the breath, thoughts come up. Sometimes when they arise, they just disappear without disturbing the … [Read more...] about Money and Meditation
Pointers, Doors, and Openings
In these notes I want to point out the relationship between the three marks of existence (the pointers), the three doors to freedom, and the three aspects of meditative experience (the openings). The three marks (change, suffering, and non-self) can be viewed as pointers, aspects of our experience that point to three doors of understanding … [Read more...] about Pointers, Doors, and Openings
Meditation: Cultivating Attention
The term "meditation" as it is currently used in English covers a very wide range of activities, guided imagery, guided visualizations, and many practices in Christianity, Hinduism, Buddhism and other religious traditions. Within Buddhism itself, there is also a wide variety of methods: simple attention to the breath, contemplation of specific … [Read more...] about Meditation: Cultivating Attention
Meditation, Mindfulness and Misconceptions
When a new real estate broker asked an experienced agent what the three most important things to keep in mind were, the agent replied, "Location, location, location." If we consider the same question in meditation, the answer might well be, "Mindfulness, mindfulness, mindfulness." More and more material on mindfulness is becoming available. Book … [Read more...] about Meditation, Mindfulness and Misconceptions
Learned Helplessness
Conversation I "I can't do it," he said. "What prevents you?" I asked. Long silence. "Do you know how to do it?" "Oh, yes," he replied, "but I can't." "'Can't' or 'won't'," I asked, pushing a bit. Another long silence. "You don't understand," he said. "Everything you say makes sense. I understand how to do it. But I can't." "So what prevents … [Read more...] about Learned Helplessness