Tag: Sati

Think you’re important?

important

Do you think you are important in this World? I think that most of us feel rather powerful and independent, able to do as we wish, and go where we want. There is a sense of control that we think…

Pali lesson

dhamma [Skt. dharma]: (1) Event; a phenomenon in and of itself; (2) mental quality; (3) doctrine, teaching; (4) nibbāna. Also, principles of behavior that human beings ought to follow so as to fit in with the right natural order of…

Check yourself before you wreck yourself

How far have you come in your practice? Have been studying or practicing Buddhism for days, weeks, months or years? Perhaps you simply consider yourself a “breathe-ist” and not a Buddhist. Regardless of which one applies to you personally, I…

Mindfulness for dummies

The Pali word for mindfulness is Sati, which actually means activity and is also translated as awareness. While reading many explanations of mindfulness, I came to realize that a better understanding of mindfulness requires a tremendous amount of reading and…

We are the World

Mindfulness and Compassion. These are two words that we throw around with joyful abandon on a regular basis. At least I know that I do here on this Blog. Well these are both actually really big words with powerful meanings…