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MINDFUL OF ITCHES AND SUCH

Observing minor discomfort without indulging in our compulsive urge to relieve it is an interesting…

WHY PRACTICE? CLEAR SEEING

Why practice? Building continuity of mindfulness to see the cause & effect of experience Say…

One of the most common questions that comes up for early practitioners is about meditation…

In part 1 of this series, I defined the term meditation object and discussed why…

In part 1 of this series, I defined the term meditation object and discussed why…

When choosing a single object to practice with, we may have the idea that we’re…