One of the central ingredients of Buddhist meditation practice is Samadhi. The word is often translated as concentration, collectedness, or unification of mind. In practice, Samadhi is the stabilisation of attention and the reduction of fragmentation in experience. Rather than attention constantly scattering across thoughts, impulses, memories, and anticipations, experience gradually becomes more coherent and continuous. In Buddhist meditation traditions, Samadhi is considere

As we practice Vipassana meditation we go through different stages in our practice. These reflect the growing faculties of Samadhi...

Walking meditation is a great complement to our sitting meditation practice. We can utilise walking meditation to balance the tendency for s

Vipassana meditation is a holistic endeavour. You are about to engage in a more intensive practice period, one where observing yourself is t

The 5 hindrances are a set of five mind-body phenomena that can occur during your Vipassana practice.

Mindfulness (Sati in Pali) is a way of being aware or attending our experience that facilitates insight and wisdom. It is the technique and

he five precepts are rules for ethical conduct and represent morality, the foundation for the rest of our practice. The precepts are to be f

Over time, the practice bears fruit. I outline the most important principles.

Equanimity is a deep and subtle skill. Equanimity is an art fundamental for conscious living. It gives rise to emotional intelligence and se