Tag: jhana

Between a rock and a hard place

How often I feel that I am truly stuck between a rock and a hard place. Doing something or doing nothing, both seem to be equally bad choices. Do you ever find yourself feeling this way also, like there is…

I am the Buddha

Well, at least the pre-enlightened Buddha anyway. I suffer, I practice, I have determination. Very much of the same qualities and difficulties that the Buddha had. In fact, probably all of the same ones. After all, Buddha was just a…

So who is this Donna person?

Well, Donna (correct spelling Dana) is not a person but one of the Ten Paramitas or Ten Perfections that are to be practiced if one is to achieve enlightenment. But even if we do not reach enlightenment, the Ten Perfections…

Right concentration

I have been trying to study and learn about the kasinas and jhanas, and found the following explanation by Bhikkhu Bodhi to be very clear and in-depth. Rather than trying to put this into my own words, I felt it…

Churritos for breakfast

Churritos are a Mexican snack which are actually a sweet tortilla fritter. And while they may be very delicious, what do they have to do with Buddhism? Well, they are a delicious food just as the teachings are delicious food…