This essay is based on a discourse from Luang Por Boontham, translated from Thai to English. It is necessary to concentrate the mind at only one point and not have it divided in all directions. Focus it either at the […]Continue reading
Meditation – Samādhi
The right way of knowing | Mindfulness of the body
The mistake of pursuing happiness in concentration
Following the breath is not mindfulness of breathing | A teaching by Luang Por
the simile of the taxi, and “right mindfulness”
Where is “self,” and what is the “right mindfulness”? These two questions are intimately linked, and here we explain why.
the difference between control and observation
effort
It’s easy to think of effort as being purely physical, purely to do with persistence and non-stop work. Yet mental effort is more difficult and more valuable than physical effort; mental laziness is more damaging than physical laziness.