Body Mind Spirit I have been struggling and suffering from chronic pain for a long time…. I have worked on the spirit the mind but I struggle mostly with the body I have a hard time separating the pain I Read More
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ON BEING COLUMN – Delusion Is a Hindrance to Insight
Delusion is a Hindrance to Insight Weekly Column By Sharon Salzberg for On Being Originally Published May 3, 2015 In Buddhist teaching, the three root hindrances to insight are traditionally considered to be grasping, aversion (anger and fear), and delusion. Read More
Layering Meditation: Sitting with Tinnitus
A subject I’ve been avoiding touching upon since beginning the meditation challenge is my tinnitus. According to The American Tinnitus Association one in five adults suffers from one form of the persistent ringing in the ears or another and of Read More
Trolling Bruce Jenner: Transferable Skills
One of the things Sharon mentions in her teachings & writings is that the skills learned in meditation practice are transferable. I didn’t understand what she meant till I started meditating daily & encountering people’s reactions to Bruce Jenner’s announcement Read More
Make ‘Em Wait for a Better You
I keep saying my cat is my guru, kind of joking. Kind of not. Tonight, when I really thought about it, I was able to explain to myself why this is little saying, about this little furry guy in my life, Read More
