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Is it unnecessary to meditate, since my mind is already clear?

Is it unnecessary to meditate, since my mind is already clear?

Who am I?

What are the essential steps to a thought-free state in meditation?

What are the essential steps to a thought-free state in meditation?

How can I achieve a state where there are no thoughts?

How can I achieve a state where there are no thoughts?

Discovering what is real

Discovering what is real

Choose your words according to their effect

Choose your words according to their effect

Where did the Buddha’s journey end?

Where did the Buddha’s journey end?

The space of doing nothing

The space of doing nothing

What you think is neither right nor wrong

What you think is neither right nor wrong

How can I master my anger and prevent it from overwhelming me?

How can I master my anger and prevent it from overwhelming me?

Where can I find enlightenment in India?

Where can I find enlightenment in India?

Why is meditation so important?

Why is meditation so important?

How can I learn to be more confident?

How can I learn to be more confident?

Self-knowledge

What is the point of this teaching if it claims there is nobody to awaken and nothing to awaken?

What is the point of this teaching if it claims there is nobody to awaken and nothing to awaken?

Why does meditation sometimes seem to empower rather than eliminate the ego? Is this just a stage?

Why does meditation sometimes seem to empower rather than eliminate the ego? Is this just a stage?

I can’t stabilize my breathing or mind during meditation

I can’t stabilize my breathing or mind during meditation

I feel so lost. What can I do to find myself?

I feel so lost. What can I do to find myself?

Can you help me find peace?

Can you help me find peace?

Which is better, self inquiry or focusing on breathing?

Which is better, self inquiry or focusing on breathing?

I get upset when friends and family do not live up to my expectations. What can I do?

I get upset when friends and family do not live up to my expectations. What can I do?

What should I do when I get anxious about meditating improperly?

What should I do when I get anxious about meditating improperly?

Is there a correlation between positive thinking and meditation?

Is there a correlation between positive thinking and meditation?

Do time, space and our minds really limit us?

Do time, space and our minds really limit us?

There are so many meditation methods, but which one suits me?

There are so many meditation methods, but which one suits me?

When meditating, how do I know if my intention is correct?

When meditating, how do I know if my intention is correct?

How can I achieve deep meditative concentration?

How can I achieve deep meditative concentration?

How can I be sure I have reached enlightenment?

How can I be sure I have reached enlightenment?

How can I know whether I am telling a story or seeing the situation as it really is?

How can I know whether I am telling a story or seeing the situation as it really is?

How do you practice Zen?

How do you practice Zen?

Is there a best time to do meditation?

Is there a best time to do meditation?

I want to be non-judgemental and just aware. How can I achieve that?

I want to be non-judgemental and just aware. How can I achieve that?

While meditating, the sound of my breath distracts me from focussing on the breath itself

While meditating, the sound of my breath distracts me from focussing on the breath itself

Is formal meditation or mindfulness through the day more effective?

Is formal meditation or mindfulness through the day more effective?

Is meditation being relaxed?

Is meditation being relaxed?

Why are meditation and mindfulness not working for me?

Why are meditation and mindfulness not working for me?

Do Christians try to convert others out of compassion for other reasons?

Do Christians try to convert others out of compassion for other reasons?

Do I need a teacher to do meditation and/or self inquiry?

Do I need a teacher to do meditation and/or self inquiry?

When the Shoe Fits – Chuang Tzu

When the Shoe Fits – Chuang Tzu

I am rather impatient. Is it possible for me to meditate?

I am rather impatient. Is it possible for me to meditate?

Can I actually achieve enlightenment?

Can I actually achieve enlightenment?

Understanding the problem dissolves the problem.

Understanding the problem dissolves the problem.

Sometimes go outside and sit in the evening at sunset,

Sometimes go outside and sit in the evening at sunset,

What is the process of achieving enlightenment?

What is the process of achieving enlightenment?

Is it true that resisting feelings causes them to persist?

Is it true that resisting feelings causes them to persist?

Can I actually become enlightened? Or is this meaningless?

Can I actually become enlightened? Or is this meaningless?

Are the Buddhist ideas of no-self and higher self reconcilable?

Are the Buddhist ideas of no-self and higher self reconcilable?

Is suffering caused by craving and desire, or by ignorance?

Is suffering caused by craving and desire, or by ignorance?

I feel I should meditate but it is difficult

I feel I should meditate but it is difficult

Is self-inquiry on “Who Am I” difficult to do?

Is self-inquiry on “Who Am I” difficult to do?

Is spiritual awakening, enlightenment or satori also an illusion?

Is spiritual awakening, enlightenment or satori also an illusion?

My 34 year old daughter refuses contact with me even though I apologised for the mistake I made many years ago.

My 34 year old daughter refuses contact with me even though I apologised for the mistake I made many years ago.

I want to do a Vipassana retreat but fear neglecting my family

I want to do a Vipassana retreat but fear neglecting my family

Does a soul really exist?

Does a soul really exist?

How long does it take to learn to meditate successfully?

How long does it take to learn to meditate successfully?

Less problems

Where do I go having achieved enlightenment and ended the rebirth circle?

Where do I go having achieved enlightenment and ended the rebirth circle?

Is Buddha’s teaching compatible with modern science?

Is Buddha’s teaching compatible with modern science?

On freedom

Is it possible to meditate with your eyes open?

Is it possible to meditate with your eyes open?

Stress and its Removal – Video

Stress and its Removal – Video

A grain of sand

A grain of sand

What do Buddhists mean by compassion?

What do Buddhists mean by compassion?

Controlling emotions

Controlling emotions

The main difference between your dream and your thought is the time of day or night

The main difference between your dream and your thought is the time of day or night

Even though the meditator may leave the meditation, the meditation will not leave the meditator.

Even though the meditator may leave the meditation, the meditation will not leave the meditator.

As long as you are fully connected to reality there can be no tension, no conflict.

As long as you are fully connected to reality there can be no tension, no conflict.

Dissolving your fixations is itself peace

Dissolving your fixations is itself peace

Meditation for a movie theatre

Meditation for a movie theatre

Watching the truth in the presence of your dream?

Watching the truth in the presence of your dream?

Using uncertainty to your advantage

Using uncertainty to your advantage

The game of life

The game of life

Omniscience

Watching the dream

Watching the dream

Distinguishing the actor from the action

Distinguishing the actor from the action

Eliminating anger involves seeing the true nature of reality

Eliminating anger involves seeing the true nature of reality

Expressing our true nature

Expressing our true nature

A stressful job

A stressful job

Kindness and compassion just are

Kindness and compassion just are

There are no conflicts in reality

There are no conflicts in reality

Total peace with no obstacle to happiness

Total peace with no obstacle to happiness

Sampling the unconditioned mind

Sampling the unconditioned mind

We are what we think

We are what we think

In the unconditioned mind there is nothing missing

In the unconditioned mind there is nothing missing

My religion is kindness

My religion is kindness

Meditation is no more than being awake

Meditation is no more than being awake

We all want to be happy and enjoy peace of mind

We all want to be happy and enjoy peace of mind

When there is no effort – you are a Buddha already

When there is no effort – you are a Buddha already