Bhante Buddharakkhita was born and raised in Uganda. Meditating since 1993, he was ordained as a Theravada Buddhist monk in 2002. Now residing at Bhavana Society in WV, he teaches worldwide and in 2005 founded the Uganda Buddhist Centre.
Meditate like chicken! A meditator should focus on skillful intention and right effort (both of which) are under one's control. However the result are beyond one's control.
Understanding Suffering and abandoning the cause of suffering (craving for sense pleasures, craving for existence and craving for non-existence) can lead to peace, happiness and freedom.
Understanding the 11 benefits of practicing Metta along with mindfulness of the loveability of the difficult person and all beings can lead to happiness and freedom of the mind from annoyance.
The arising of the 5-hindrances is beyond our control. However mindfulness and wisdom applied to these hindrances can make a difference between being caught up in them and being free from them.
Use the acronym of M.A.I.N. (Mindfulness, Attitude, Insight and non-clinging) towards mindfulness of wholesome emotion can lead to development and maintain these beautiful states of mind such as generosity, lovingkindness, compassion, joy, happiness and wisdom.
Mindfulness of hearing is one of five practices of mindfulness of Six Sense base. This practice can ground us by anchoring our attention apart from preventing unskillful states of mind from arising.
