Arnie Kozak's Blog, page 5
September 20, 2015
N is for Nature
Mindfulness A to Z official release is 2 days away!Here is an excerpt from "N is for Nature"
Practicing outside helps to break down the artificial separation we sometimes impose between “practice” and the rest of the world. Rather than feeling that we live in the world, as if it is a container that we occupy, we...
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September 19, 2015
L is for Loving-kindness
Mindfulness A to Z official release is 3 days away!Here is an excerpt from "L is for Loving-kindness"
Buddhism retains a very strong tradition of deliberately opening our hearts to others. This practice is called “loving-kindness” or metta in Pali. It is interesting to note that the traditional practice of...
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September 18, 2015
U is for Uncertainty
Mindfulness A to Z official release is 4 days away!Here is an excerpt from "U is for Uncertainty"
As uncomfortable as it may seem, uncertainty is the bedrock of our reality—everything is always changing. No matter how hard we may try to aim for certainty of outcome, in the end we have to admit that we just never...
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September 17, 2015
F is for Fear
Mindfulness A to Z official release is 5 days away!Here is an excerpt from "F is for Fear"
Fear arises from a mistaken apprehension of reality. The Buddha called this mistaken apprehension “ignorance” or “delusion.” We labor under the erroneous belief that our well-being is contingent on circumstances: “If life is...
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September 16, 2015
D is for Delusion
Mindfulness A to Z official release is 6 days away!Here is an excerpt from "D is for Delusion"
Buddha used fire as a metaphor for the emotional impulses that drive us to suffer. All of the myriad emotional states that disturb our peace of mind and burn up our happiness, he said, can be boiled down to three basic...
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September 15, 2015
N is for Nirvana
Mindfulness A to Z official release is 7 Days Away!Here is an excerpt from "N is for Nirvana"
Nirvana is one of the most commonly misunderstood concepts in Buddhism. It literally means “blown out,” as when the flame of a candle has been extinguished. Because of its usage in popular culture, nirvana is often...
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September 14, 2015
I is for Intention
Mindfulness A to Z official release is 8 Days Away!
Here is an excerpt from I is for INTENTION:
Intention is an important mental factor that accompanies every waking moment. It moves us toward objects of perception and plants the seed of future action. Intention asks the question, “What is my aim here?” Attention,...
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September 13, 2015
M is for Mind
Mindfulness A to Z official release is 9 Days Away!Here is an excerpt from "M is for Mind"
There is no one steering this mind. We don’t own the mind and the mind is not who we are, even though our identity seems to reside there. The mind is an ever-flowing process, much of which happens outside of our awareness. Somehow consciousness arises out...
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August 27, 2015
Everything Essential Buddhism Book
I was recently on the Mark Johnson Show on WDEV in Vermont. We spoke about the Buddha and Buddhism themes that are covered in my new book,
The Everything Essential Buddhism Book
. It's always a pleasure...The post Everything Essential Buddhism Book appeared first on Mindfulness Matters.
August 25, 2015
Don’t Own Your Mind
Our brains are little factories. Their chief product is, of course, thoughts. They also manufacture images, memories, and emotions. Best of all, they fabricate stories. Our brains can do this unbidden, without any direction from us. Given the slightest encouragement, they'll really...The post Don’t Own Your Mind appeared first on Mindfulness Matters.
