Activating your quantum of kindness and care There is a slightly different way to evoke the positive quality of kindness which can refresh traditional Metta meditation without replacing it in the long term. In meditation, start with clearing thoughts and focusing the mind on the body and breath. Then, bringing awareness into the whole front…

The lens analogy Awareness can be a range between wide angle and zoom focus. When you are exploring the lens analogy you can also add the theme of how you make effort to being aware within that range. A visual pre-meditation exercise Wide angle Before the start of a meditation exercise, use the lens analogy…

With Spring at last comes Purple sprouting broccoli – It’s so delicious! Bodhilila So now it’s spring – a time of new beginnings, new life in the natural world. I have been so lucky to have been renting a flat with a garden these past two years. The small clump of tiny daffodils, the broccoli…

Adjusting effort, positive qualities and confidence The meditations on the body and the breath are a perfect opportunity for you to be aware of your tendencies to push too hard and be forced in the way you pay attention. Adjusting your attention helps you to develop specific skills such as your ability to apply just the…

Being in a sense of process and progress The practice and experience of mindfulness is based on the principle that you are aiming to be completely involved in a particular process which you have chosen. It is quite useful to think in terms of processes rather than tasks or a job. In addition it is…

Stillness and Dynamism In meditation you are aiming to be settled, calm, have depth and be relaxed while being actively involved with something. Mostly that is attending to the body and the breath. Learning to become more present with the breath and avoiding randomly wandering off is an ongoing process. Over time you come to…

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Vajradaka is one of the most experienced meditation teachers in Triratna and is continuously developing fresh approaches to maintaining and developing a vibrant meditation practice. He is known for easy to relate to ways of teaching which come across as clear, practical and relevant. He is a regular guest teacher on Dharma Night.    Mindful…