John Thomas DodsonApr 1, 20202 minThe Solitude or Loneliness of QuarantineSolitude is not loneliness, and each one of us is experiencing either one or the other during these days of quarantine. To be alone is to...
John Thomas DodsonJul 24, 20193 minBecoming a Mind WhispererSustaining your attention on the breathing really develops awareness but when you get lost in thought or restlessness, that's all right...
John Thomas DodsonFeb 11, 20193 minBeginning again (and again)The heart of skillful meditation is the ability to let go and begin again, over and over again. Even if you have to do that thousands of...
John Thomas DodsonFeb 4, 20192 minTaming without aggressionIn spite of your concerted effort to keep the mind on your breathing, the mind will likely wander away. It may go to past experiences and...
John Thomas DodsonJan 31, 20192 minA Good MeditationIn our meditation, we learn from both successes and failures. People fail all the time. Mindfulness of the breath is one of the most...
John Thomas DodsonJan 30, 20192 minValues and ActionsThe path of awakening begins with a step the Buddha called right understanding. Right understanding has two parts. To start with, it asks...
John Thomas DodsonJan 26, 20191 minLet's Begin HereThe word 'meditation' covers many mental experiences, but the goal of Buddhist meditation is to see things as they are; it is a state of...