Sublime

When sadness or restlessness arises, I can sit still or lie down and remain still in order to be present for it. I recognize the old tendency to grab a book or to look for someone to talk to, in order to fill up that void or to distract the buzzing of my mind. But I practice to be still because I no longer wish to run away from myself.

Buddhist philosophy advises adherents to steer clear of “the five hindrances” that delay the healing of our hungry ghosts. These hindrances are: ill will (including hostility and resentment), dullness or depression, worry, doubt, and the seeking of permanent satisfaction in fleeting, sensual pleasure.

Atisha passed on his lineage to his close disciples, and a few generations later, Chekawa Yeshe Dorje (1102–76) wrote down these teachings, which were later organized as the The Mahayana Instructions on the Seven Points of Mind Training, fifty-nine slogans divided into seven categories. This presentation of lojong, which makes up the framework of t

In the Discourse on the Four Establishments of Mindfulness

Hinayana path, the fourth noble truth, which is divided into shila, ethical behavior; samadhi, meditation; and prajna, wisdom or insight into the nature of things.