Introduction

Controlling the Breath

I can’t pay attention to the breath without seeming to control it. What should I do?

Mental Noting

What is the value of “mental noting” in meditation?

Mindful Walking

How can one be mindful in movement, like walking meditation?

Negative Emotions

How important is it to have the right concept while using the "mental noting" technique?

Signs of Mindfulness

How can one know one is being mindful?

Equanimity

What is the difference between suffering and unpleasantness?

Anxiety

What advice do you have for sitting with extreme anxiety?

Identification with Thought

How do you break the spell of identification with thought, while still using thought as a tool?

Dropping Back and Observing

You’ve referred to “dropping back and observing.” What do you mean by that?

Mental Suffering

What is the point of transcending the sense of self?

Selflessness vs. Mental Illness

How do you distinguish selflessness from various clinical pathologies?