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Lama Jigme Gyatso
Mar 7, 20232 min read
Mechanics of Mindfulness 7mar23
I love Kung Fu Hustle, have you seen it? In the final reel of the film the protagonist has found his inner martial arts master and as...
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Lama Jigme Gyatso
Feb 18, 20231 min read
The Perils of Breath Counting - 18feb23
There is a myth (popular and destructive) that in order to become a suitable vessel for contemplation one most first master the technique...
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Lama Jigme Gyatso
Feb 11, 20231 min read
Concentration, Distraction, and Mindfulness - 11feb23
Let’s contrast concentration with mindfulness. Numerous authors have recorded their misadventures, squandering months in earnest...
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Lama Jigme Gyatso
Feb 4, 20231 min read
Concentration, Suppression, and Mindfulness - 4feb23
Every thought suppressed is an opportunity for insight, lost! But how do contemplatives find themselves in this predicament?...
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Lama Jigme Gyatso
Jan 22, 20231 min read
Concentration, Anxiety, and Meditation - 22jan23
Concentration, Fear, and Aggression: these are all of the same family; that of rigidity, tension, and control. Therefore concentrating...
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Lama Jigme Gyatso
Jan 21, 20231 min read
Concentration, Mindfulness, and Meditation - 21jan23
In a world where concentration is confused with mindfulness meditation is seen as a fount of frustration and consternation. But what...
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Lama Jigme Gyatso
Nov 14, 20221 min read
Slippery Thoughts - 14nov22
Actively striving to examine our thoughts is like taking a long hot bath when the bar of soap has gotten so soft, that when our fingers...
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Lama Jigme Gyatso
Sep 8, 20222 min read
Love of Silence
The merciless sun beat down upon the solitary retreat center. To the teacher’s delight an anemic breeze drifted in through the...
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