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Morality – Sīla

The whole Dhamma is to let go of evil

April 27, 2021April 28, 2021Hermitage meditation

From a talk by Luang Por BoonthamTo learn Dhamma is to learn the right way of thinking.  We have been talking about the suffering of aversion: especially the suffering of blaming others and becoming angry. Nobody can make us angry. […]Continue reading

The right way of knowing | Mindfulness of the body

January 19, 2021January 21, 2021Hermitage meditation

We have already a complete article focused on the mindfulness of breathing, but here we would like to open up and explain how this mindfulness is carried throughout the day, and particularly in regard to bodily position and bodily movements.  […]Continue reading

the simile of the taxi, and “right mindfulness”

June 2, 2020January 17, 2021Hermitage meditation

Where is “self,” and what is the “right mindfulness”? These two questions are intimately linked, and here we explain why.

on anger

December 15, 2019January 17, 2021Hermitage meditation

Do you want to be happy in life?
When you are angry, are you happy?
Then why don’t you remove it?

the difference between control and observation

August 17, 2019January 17, 2021Hermitage meditation

Can we exercise control over our emotions? Trying to control one’s emotions or the direction of one’s mind in no way reduces the struggle that we live from day to day. Maybe you have already seen this in your life? […]Continue reading

the source of right and wrong – the correct practice of sila

May 3, 2019January 17, 2021Hermitage meditation

Not to do any evil, to cultivate good, to purify one’s mind: This is the teaching of the Buddha. It sounds so simple: not to do any wrong, and to grow the good in oneself. That’s it. And in one […]Continue reading

on dana: perfecting the art of giving

April 10, 2019January 17, 2021Hermitage meditation

An act of pure generosity is surprisingly rare, and not as “easy” as one might think

three ways to be more honest with yourself

March 25, 2019January 17, 2021Hermitage meditation

Honesty is one of the most basic and essential qualities that we look for in others. A liar and hypocrite is someone we can never trust – and if we cannot trust someone, what kind of relationship can we have […]Continue reading

the philosophy of an acrobat

January 11, 2019January 17, 2021Hermitage meditation

Proper self love, or self-care, is not about treating yourself to a massage, or your daily fancy coffee.

the courage to ask for forgiveness

November 9, 2018January 17, 2021Hermitage meditation

Most apologies mean very little. Much of the time, even when they come as a response to genuine wrongdoing, you can see this; that most apologies mean very little. They are based, not in real remorse, but on the impulse […]Continue reading

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