5 Breath Practices; What “No Self” Really Means; Puzzle Solving as Meditation

 

04.16.2024

5 Meditations on the Breath From getting to sleep to completely waking up, working with your breath offers practical and profound benefits.   What “No Self” Really Means The journey of awakening, says Buddhist teacher Gaylon Ferguson, begins by examining our usual beliefs about who we are. Because maybe we’ve got it wrong. A Thousand Thoughts, A Thousand Pieces Roberval Oliveira on why doing puzzles can deepen your meditation practice. ADVERTISEMENT La palabra genuina Carlos Danei Barbosa nos habla de cómo el lenguaje puede ser el medio para expresar realizaciones que van más allá de las palabras.   Turn Your Thinking Upside Down We base our lives on seeking happiness and avoiding suffering, says Pema Chödrön, but the best thing we can do for ourselves is to turn this whole way of thinking upside down. The Ultimate Gift Mushim Patricia Ikeda’s parents gave her baby sister to an aunt living an ocean away. This act of generosity changed the way she thinks about giving.   For more stories by and about Asian American Buddhists, sign up for Bodhi Leaves: The Asian American Buddhist Monthly, launching May 1.  For Subscribers: “Deep Dive Into Meditation” Ebook If you can breathe, you can meditate. Whether you’re a beginner or an experienced meditator, you’ll find helpful wisdom to awaken your practice in this ebook available exclusively to Lion’s Roar subscribers. With teachings and intruction from experienced teachers such as Dzogchen Ponlop Rinpoche, Thich Nhat Hanh, Willa Blythe Baker, Norman Fischer, and more.