A detailed overview of breath meditation as described in the Ānāpānasati, or "Mindfulness of Breathing" sutta. New scholarship by Bhante Analayo and others points to an interpretation of the teaching as an invitation to explore the subtle energies of the body in an engaged manner that works with, rather than against, the thinking mind.

A detailed overview of breath meditation as described in the Ānāpānasati, or "Mindfulness of Breathing" sutta. New scholarship by Bhante Analayo and others points to an interpretation of the teaching as an invitation to explore the subtle energies of the body in an engaged manner that works with, rather than against, the thinking mind.

In this talk from November 2018 given at Abhayagiri Forest Monastery, Ajahn Kovilo speaks about his recent experience walking pilgrimage, or tudong, in Caliornia with Tan Nisabho.

What we consider happiness, or "sukha", shifts as we progress on the spiritual path. As we gain insight, old, more coarse, pleasures lose their appeal and the more sublime joys of meditation, morality, and love take their place.

The "Triple Gem" of Buddhism - the Buddha, the Dhamma, and the Sangha - can also be thought about as undeluded awareness, truth, and its manifestation in the world. Such a conception allows one to find refuge even in the most difficult of circumstances.

The path of practice and meditation allows us to approach and deal with the great loss inherent in life. Along with the First Noble Truth's directive to turn towards and comprehend our pain, the Buddhist path provides numerous other resources, such as the happiness of a calm mind.

The Four Noble Truths of Buddhism provide a framework for understanding the traditionally Christian concept of grace. Only by comprehending our suffering, the directive of the First Noble Truth, can we enter into the grace of release.