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wisdom as the center

Wisdom at the Center

Did you know there are three lists of paramitas? Theravada and Mahayana Buddhism have similar lists, but a few unique to each one. And in the Mahayana tradition, one sutra names six paramitas, while another names ten. (I’m practicing the ten Mahayana paramitas.) In all, wisdom…

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Introducing: Wisdom

It’s a new month and that means it’s time to practice another of the ten Buddhist paramitas. The paramita for February is wisdom, or prajna. In Buddhism,  prajna consists of two parts: right view, and right understanding. Right view means seeing things as they truly are; in other…

three levels of meditation

Three Levels of Meditation

In Tibetan Buddhism, the paramita dhyana can be practiced on three levels. The first level is called worldly concentration. (Some of us hear ‘worldly’ and have been trained to think ‘bad.’ If so, try calling it object meditation instead.) In worldly concentration, we practice meditating on something…

choose boredom

Choose Boredom

When you first begin meditating, it’s natural to feel like you need some “props.” You want to listen to a guided meditation. Or you need music to help you quiet your brain. Or incense to set the mood. None of these things are inherently bad. But…