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By brian@brianschell.com, on February 13th, 2024%
Pity by William Blake
Question:
The first thing I would like to say is that I am not what I would call a Practicing Buddhist. It just so happens that Buddhism and my natural beliefs and attitudes are expressed in Buddhist. It has actually been through your website and podcast that I have come . . . → Read More: Compassion and Pity
By brian@brianschell.com, on February 13th, 2024%
Question:
I am sure you have already addressed this question in some form or another, but I was wondering if you could give me some insight into a problem I am having with tolerance and acceptance. I have a coworker who I must work with closely every day, and with whom I have had a long term . . . → Read More: Playing Well With Others
By brian@brianschell.com, on February 13th, 2024%
Time for another guest author. This time we have a great short poem by Zayra Yves. Zayra’s creative writing is published in numerous print journals, anthologies, on-line e-zines and magazines. She has two audio collections, Crowned Compassion and Sleep in the Sea Tonight with Me. In addition, two books of her poetry are published: . . . → Read More: Poem: Crowned Compassion, by Zayra Yves
By brian@brianschell.com, on February 13th, 2024%
The Four Immeasurables
Question:
What are the four Immeasurables?
Answer:
Good question! The four immeasurables are a collection of meditation practices that are designed to increase four specific virtuous ideals. We’ve already talked quite a bit about the first one:
1. Loving Kindness
Remember when we talked about loving-kindness meditation a few weeks back? The practitioner sits in . . . → Read More: The Four Immeasurables
By brian@brianschell.com, on February 13th, 2024%
Meditation Part 7: Conceptual Meditation
This is the ‚Äúbig one‚Äù that really confuses people. When you hear things like ‚Äúloving kindness‚Äù meditation, or ‚Äúmeditation on impermanence,‚Äù or even meditation on a koan or physical object, this is the broad category involved. The mind focuses on itself and examines itself as you work through the problem or . . . → Read More: Meditation Part 7: Conceptual Meditation
By brian@brianschell.com, on March 21st, 2009%
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Podcast Episode 49: Hinduism and Buddhism
Announcements:
Let’s keep it short and simple this week and not do any announcements. If you are subscribed to the Daily Buddhism Daily Email Newsletter, you’re pretty much up-to-date already, and if you aren’t… . . . → Read More: Podcast Episode 49: Hinduism and Buddhism
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