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Buddhism for Beginners
The Buddha taught that the way to free the mind from suffering is through gaining insight into what truly is. One of the tools the Buddha taught for gaining insight is mindfulness, the ability to be fully aware in each moment. You can develop mindfulness through the practice of vipassana meditation.
Q & A with Phillip Moffitt
How to Meditate
Mindfulness meditation begins with learning to concentrate your attention on an object, typically the breath, which enables you to notice how your mind is reacting to what it is experiencing. More...
- The Four Noble Truths
The Four Noble Truths are more than a philosophical statement; they’re also a practice. - Mindfulness of the Body
The body offers many ways for increasing our mindfulness, thus becoming a vehicle for transformation. - Dharma Wisdom
How to integrate the peace of mind and insights that you experience in meditation into your daily life.
Vipassana 101
In this dharma talk given at Spirit Rock Meditation Center, Phillip gives instructions for practicing vipassana meditation. More...
- Walking Meditation Instructions
Learn how to do walking meditation and different walking techniques.
Basic Breath Meditation
Learn various techniques for following the breath. -
Body Awareness Meditation
This guided meditation focuses on relaxation and increasing awareness of the body.
Why Meditate?
Here are just a few of the benefits of a meditation practice:
- Obtain quiet or inner peace
- Have a respite from the pace of daily life
- Collect and unify the mind
- Clear the mind of emotional turmoil
- Feel and experience the truth of “the way things are” for yourself
- Learn loving-kindness and compassion for yourself and for others
- Understand and learn how to practice forgiveness
Classes
Marin Sangha
Anyone is welcome to attend this free weekly vipassana meditation class
Introduction to Vipassana
Learn how to meditate in this free five-week course
Preparing for a Meditation Retreat
Learn helpful hints for going on your first silent retreat
Phillip Moffitt
At the peak of his career, former CEO and Editor-in-chief of Esquire magazine, Phillip Moffitt, traded in his worldly aspirations to explore the inner life. He subsequently founded the Life Balance Institute and now teaches vipassana meditation with an emphasis on living the dharma in daily life. Phillip is a co-guiding teacher at Spirit Rock Meditation Center and the author of Dancing with Life.
Dancing with Life
Buddhist Insights for Finding Meaning and Joy in Everyday Life
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