What is mind?
What is mind? What is the spiritual search all about? Are we masters of our mind? Observe this mind when you really feel like having a piece of chocolate or…
What comes after death? – the pure land of Sukavati
What comes after death? Do we go to heaven? Tibetan buddhists speak of a pure land named Sukavati. It is also shown in pictures. Here we are talking about a…
Meditation Sounds – a mindfulness challenge. How to hit a gong?
Meditation Sounds – a mindfulness challenge. You think it's easy: How to beat a gong gently and mindfully and yet powerfully. Your state of mind manifests itself in the way…
Heart Sutra – Prajnaparamita
Heart Sutra. It is about what Buddhists call emptiness. Things exist, but they are empty - just as a dream can feel very real, but is only a dream. In…
Magical Places
Magical Places - where meditation happens Magical places - the work of outstanding people or characteristics of natural landscapes, rock formations, forests, springs. What makes certain places in nature or…
Meditation Roots: The 195 Verses of Patanjali
Meditation Roots: In ancient India, Patanjali describes the practice of meditation with scientific precision. The complete way with all details. Nothing is more helpful. The Book of Patanjali on Meditation…
How to begin meditation?
How to begin meditation? Just start. Sit on a chair and become quiet. You stay for ten minutes doing nothing else. That will change your life. Meditate! How to start?…
Beginners Mind
Beginners mind - It's good to be a beginner. Zen mind – beginners mind. When you start something, you are full of ideas. There is surprise. Meditation is about unlearning.…
Magical Places Peru
The ruined city is shrouded in wet fog. Magical places Peru. A tiny path leads to an extremely steap staircase. Above it gets lost in the fog. The mountain that…
Zen Philosophy – Emptiness and Enlightenment
Zen philosophy and emptiness. This article is about a Japanese ink painting from the 18th or 19th century. The Circle as a Sign of Emptiness and Enlightenment in Zen…