Oakville Zen Meditation
#423 Anger: using mindfulness meditation to deal with 18 Dec -22

                          Anger management using mindfulness meditation You’ve been hijacked by anger. Whether anger rises abruptly in a fiery explosion or burns slowly over time, it can effectively take over. Employing mindfulness can help you in managing angry feelings and protect you (and others) from their most damaging effects.                                                                          Acute or chronic anger is a complex […]

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#422 Dialogue between the Budha and a student The Cosmic joke by David Dec 03 22

                                                  Bahiya and The Cosmic Joke This story comes from the Buddhist Suttas. Bahiya of the Bark-cloth was a wondering renunciate and arguably the Buddha's best student. One day Bahiya comes to wonder about himself, “Am I awakened? Am I an enlightened being?” So Bahiya asks a passing God—a Deva, “Am I awakened?” The Deva […]

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