Zen Commuter

We often hear about the guidelines and suggestions that people have for new meditators, but sometimes even seasoned practitioners need reminders about aspects of their meditations. Let’s hear four of them.

Absolutely every one of us has misplaced something at some point; scouring the house looking for car keys or eyeglasses. What would you say if i told you that you can minimize those instances with meditation? It can be done. Let’s talk about it.

Many think that Right Mindfulness and Right Concentration are the same thing. However, there are subtle differences. Right Concentration has a singleness of purpose about it, focusing on the mind. Mindfulness is more about creating awareness of your surroundings using all your senses. The differences are subtle. But we have Barbara O’Brien to help us figure it all out.

I usually talk about the things that you can do to improve your practice, but today I am going to talk to you about things not to do.  Let's talk about it.

On some level, you may already be practicing Right Effort. While it can’t simply be minimized to mean wholesome living, per se; it can be expressed as a way to cultivate methods of living that add value to your life, make up a valued life.

Right livelihood would best be described by Hippocrates. You remember him, right? He was the Greek that doctors know by heart, because he said, quite simply…”Do no harm”. Such is the case of Right Livelihood; finding a way to earn a living that does not go against the other precepts of the Eightfold Path. What jobs are included? Let’s talk about it.

Another spoke on the wheel that demonstrates the Eightfold path is Right Action. Many feel that is has a commandment context to it, stressing ways to behave. However, unlike dogma, the method of conducting oneself using Right Action is about creating unity and compassion and not about blindly following a directive. Let’s talk about it.

Today is all about right speech, but that doesn’t simply mean not swearing or saying unkind things about people or things. It goes much deeper. Thankfully, I have Barbara O’Brien to help us out.

Some people hear of The Eightfold Path and think of it as something meant only for monks living in Tibet. However, the beauty of the eightfold path is that it can be practiced daily in our everyday lives. Today, right intention, is a perfect example. Let’s talk about it.