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Gil Fronsdal provides a good description of the Buddha’s classical teachings on right speech that you can find at this link: Right Speech Insight Dialogue is a relational form of Insight Meditation developed by Gregory Kramer and described in his book Insight Dialogue, the Interpersonal Path to Freedom. He describes six guidelines that can help… Continue reading Updated Resources for Meditation and Support

As many of you know, Vietnamese Zen master Thich Nhat Hanh, known affectionately as Thay, passed away a couple of weeks ago. He was the originator of the term, Engaged Buddhism, and focused on the practice of mindfulness and on the ways that our practice of mindfulness and compassion can support us as we work… Continue reading Updated Resources for Meditation and Support

Chapter 7 of Gil Fronsdal’s book The Issue at Hand has a short but very clear discussion of intention and the role it plays in our lives, and the value of mindfulness of our intentions in each moment. You can find that chapter here: The Issue at Hand: Chapter 7: Karma The selection by Gil Fronsdal cited above… Continue reading Updated Resources for Meditation and Support

Here’s a discussion of impermanence by Gil Fronsdal which does a good job of identifying different ways of understanding and realizing impermanence. This can allow us to begin to let go of some of the clinging that can lead to dissatisfaction in life. You can find that article here: Impermanence. A monk and a lay follower of the… Continue reading Updated Resources for Meditation and Support

Gil Fronsdal has an article on the Eightfold Path that does a good job of defining the importance of Wise View in setting out on the path to freedom. You can find that article here: “The Buddha’s Eightfold Path” Gina Sharpe, a teacher at New York Insight Meditation Center, provides a brief discussion of Wise… Continue reading Updated Resources for Meditation and Support

Here’s a brief introduction to the Buddha’s Eightfold Path:  What is the Eightfold Path? A more detailed approach to the path can be found on Rick Hanson’s site at the following link: The Noble Eigthfold Path

Here’s an article about waking up in difficult times by an English Insight Meditation teacher, Ajahn Sucitto. He points to the importance of meditation in ending stress and suffering, but also the importance of being engaged, and of being in touch with each other, and with nature. He says that reducing our own stress and suffering is… Continue reading Updated Resources for Meditation and Support

Rick Hanson has a short article on the third noble truth of the Buddha, the truth of freedom from suffering. You can find that article here: The Third Noble Truth – The Noble Truth of the End of Suffering. Jack Kornfield has an article on the four noble truths that discusses the third noble truth, that… Continue reading Updated Resources for Meditation and Support

There’s a good description of personal and interpersonal stress and suffering in an article by Gregory Kramer that you can find here: The Truth of Interpersonal Suffering. The article provides a good introduction to Kramer’s approach to personal, interpersonal, and social stress and dissatisfaction as well as an approach to practice that can free us… Continue reading Updated Resources for Meditation and Support

Rick Hanson has a very good article on the causes of dissatisfaction and suffering that you can find here: The Second Noble Truth – The Noble Truth of the Cause of Suffering The following is an interesting article that, like Kramer, extends the second noble truth to include suffering caused by relational and social interactions,… Continue reading Updated Resources For Meditation And Support