by Chade-Meng Tan | Jun 6, 2009
One of the biggest surprises in the development of samadhi (concentration) is the insight that samadhi arises from letting go. Letting go gives rise to relaxation. Relaxation gives rise to calmness (of mind). Calmness gives rise to (mental) stability. And...
by Chade-Meng Tan | May 19, 2009
The meditation room in the Google campus is about 1 mile away from my office (in Google’s newer Crittenden campus). I meditate there most mornings before heading to my office. Yesterday, during my morning meditation, I accidently elevated my mind into a stable...
by Chade-Meng Tan | May 17, 2009
I attended a public talk by Yongey Mingyur Rinpoche in Millbrae, CA, today. Many people have previously told me, “You have to meet Yongey Mingyur Rinpoche, you’re alike in many ways, you’re going to enjoy meeting each other”. Yesterday, a...
by Chade-Meng Tan | May 16, 2009
On April 17, I attended a very illuminating talk by the Venerable Bhikkhu Bodhi in Cupertino, CA, about 9 minutes walk away from my house. The Venerable is, in my knowledge, the foremost scholar of Buddhism in America today. The audio of the Venerable’s talk...
by Chade-Meng Tan | May 15, 2009
Having an emotionally-robust mind cultivated over hundreds of hours of Mindfulness practice doesn’t necessarily free you from afflictive emotions. Even with such a mind, you can still experience the arising of greed, anger, hatred, envy, sadness, etc, and you...
by Chade-Meng Tan | May 8, 2009
My monsters. Greed, hatred, envy, anger, agitation, egoistic pride, lust, etc. They come in different forms, shapes, colors and sizes. Over the years, I have learned to deal with them. I do that by letting go. First, I let go of my wish to control or suppress them....
