Toni Packer founded the Springwater Center – a center for non-sectarian meditation and retreats in upstate NY near Rochester. This short article takes an excerpt from Toni’s book, The Wonder of Presence that discusses concentration in meditative traditions versus simply being aware of the present moment.. http://www.meditationblog.com/2005/03/07/toni-packer/
This is excerpted from a great talk by Joe Mauricio at the Shambhala Center in NYC. Joe also runs Dharmajunkies every Wednesday in NYC. For more info about Joe, Dharmajunkies and the New York Shambhala Center, go to: www.josephmauricio.com www.dharmajunkies.com www.ny.shambhala.org About Joe: Joseph Mauricio is a teacher, speaker and life coach who works with … [Read more…]
Steve Hagen is the author of one the best selling Buddhist books of our time: “Buddhism Plain and Simple”. One of the reasons why is that he does not espouse a system of beliefs but rather focuses on the practice without the trappings or traditions that sometimes– for some people– obscure the point of a … [Read more…]
The Shambhala Sun (www.shambhalasun.com) publishes articles and book excerpts from some of the most well known contemporary Buddhist and spiritual teachers and writers such as The Dalai Lama, Karen Armstrong and Pema Chodron. This is an excerpt from a book by Sharon Salzberg entitled Real Happiness and discusses a very straightforward reasoning and approach for … [Read more…]