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Loving-Kindness Meditation
Compassion
A guided meditation by Ven. Ayya Khema
Will you please put the attention on the breath for just a few moments.
Look into your heart and see whether there is any…
MAKE UP YOUR MIND
Acharn Tippakorn Sukhito
(Translated by Brigitte Schrottenbacher)
There is no greater happiness than a calm mind. A mind that is calm - is the greatest happiness.
Good examples are the…
What is Meditation?
Jörg Dittmar interviews Acharn Tippakorn for the video "What is Meditation?" (Translation Brigitte Schrottenbacher)
What is meditation (in short)?
One calms the mind by fixing one's attention…