Circling and the Art of Reading People
Over the last couple of years, I have become very interested in the skill of reading other people. Reading people is useful in every area of life that involves other people, which is almost every…
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Buddhist Circling
At the Monastic Academy, we are developing our own unique style of Circling, informed by Buddhism and monastic practice.
What is Circling?
Circling is sometimes described as a kind of interpersonal meditation, where the focus space is relationships and social interactions, rather than something like body sensations.
The Five Hindrances
The Five Hindrances are one of the most useful and practical numbered lists in the Buddhist canon.
Practicing Love
In this post, I describe how loving kindness practice made me happier, and how you can start practicing it, too.
An Introduction to Buddhism
This post introduces Buddhism, an extremely useful and pragmatic spiritual tradition.
What You Do Matters
What you do matters.
Perception and Behavior
Spirituality is about ordinary life and can be understood in terms of its fundamentals: perception and behavior.
Ways of Seeing the Spiritual Path
This post is the first in a series of posts that aspires to articulate the spiritual path in a simple, accessible, and useful way.
The Practice of Pilgrimage
Pilgrimage has come to be a very important spiritual practice for me, one that complements my meditation practice and brings me great joy. I treasure the opportunity and privilege to go on pilgrimage.