Part 5 of Relationship Series
Remembering The Limitations of Intimate Relationships There are many pleasant and wonderful things in this world. Buddhist practice does...
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MEDITATION RETREAT RESOURCES
Chas DiCapua
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Part 4 of Relationship Series
Considerations for Speaking In addition to body language and eye contact, speaking is how we communicate with other people. How we speak...
Chas DiCapua
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Part 3 of Relationship Series
Using the Body as a Steadying Support When we run into difficulty in our relationships with other people, being lost in our stories and...
Chas DiCapua
- 3 min
Part 2 in Relationship Series
The Intention for Non-Harm and Non-Ill Will The Buddha’s path to happiness and freedom from suffering begins with ethical conduct....
Chas DiCapua
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Turning Our Attention To Relationships
In this series of posts I will present some practical ways that we can bring our attention to our relationships so as to more fully...
Chas DiCapua
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Final Post in Mindfulness Series
Sometimes Mindfulness Is Not Enough Mindfulness lies at the heart of all Buddhist practice. It is what allows us to keep in mind what we...
Chas DiCapua
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Part 5 in Mindfulness Series
What Makes Mindfulness (Sati) Wise Mindfulness (Samma Sati) Mindfulness on its own is not necessarily a wholesome (leading to happiness)...
Chas DiCapua
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Part 4 in Mindfulness Series
Intention and Mindfulness All things begin with intention. Everything we say and do is first preceded by the intention to say or do that...
Chas DiCapua
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Part 3 in Mindfulness Series
Mindfulness and Concentration While mindfulness and concentration work closely together in our meditation practice, they are two...
Chas DiCapua
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Part 2 in Mindfulness Series
Mindfulness of the Body It is possible to be mindful of anything. There is nothing in this world of mental and material phenomena that is...
Chas DiCapua
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First in a Series About Mindfulness
Mindfulness Mindfulness is a word that has become familiar to almost everyone in our culture in the past 15 - 20 years. What does it...
Chas DiCapua
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Final Post in Generosity Series
A Requisite For Spiritual Progress "Without abandoning these five qualities, one is incapable of entering and remaining in the first...
Chas DiCapua
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Part 6 in Generosity Series
A Paradoxical Result What the miser fears, that keeps them from giving, is the very danger that comes when they don't give. — SN 1.32 ...
Chas DiCapua
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Part 5 in Generosity Series
Generosity as Antidote to Feelings of Scarcity Advertising plays a crucial role in capitalist societies. From the simplicity of someone...
Vanesa Garcia
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Quote - Ajahn Sucitto
Respecting Our Differences Sangha starts to occur as sort of a group field in the sense of these things we have in common. Things we...
Chas DiCapua
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Part 4 in Generosity Series
What isn't given is lost So when the world is on fire with aging and death, one should salvage [one's wealth] by giving: what's given is...
Chas DiCapua
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Part 3 in Generosity Series
Never underestimate the power of small gifts "Even if a person throws the rinsings of a bowl or a cup into a village pool or pond,...
Chas DiCapua
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Part 2 in Generosity Series
The Importance of Giving "If beings knew, as I know, the results of giving and sharing, they would not eat without having given, nor...
Chas DiCapua
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Methods To Raise Energy
There are two different approaches to meditating when one’s energy starts to drop (Sloth). One is to turn the attention to the experience...
Chas DiCapua
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Part 1 in Generosity Series
Why Dharma Practice Begins With Generosity The Buddha taught the Dharma in many ways and styles. He would tailor his teachings to the...
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