Today, with the help of Tricycle.net, I talk about a stumbling block that often turns people off from meditation, being alone.  Ezra Bayda does a great job of turning that loneliness into something positive.

This week I am showcasing all the amazing information about Buddhism that can be found in the publication Tricycle.  Today I share a salient article that talks about seeing your challenges as aspirations.

Two days ago I talked about the difference between Hinduism and Buddhism.  In that post, it alluded to Buddhism consisting of two different schools.  Today I expand on that understanding.

I typically shy away from talks about religion on Zen Commuter.  But just for today, I break that pattern to talk about the difference between Buddhism and Hinduism.  The reason I break my rule today is because both of these practices have a solid basis based on meditation. Let's talk about it.

For a new meditator sometimes the lack of distraction and noise allows buried feelings to surface during a session.  Today I talk about how to deal with those emotions while you are meditating.