Author Archives: tony

BUM ON CUSHION. As long as you are relaxed and your back is straight, you can sit on a chair or cushion. Lying down is possible, but one tends to go to sleep. Sitting straight helps with natural breathing and flow, … Continue reading →

MEDITATION. Before we can meditate, we have to know why we are meditating. Of course we can meditation to just relax and feel good, and that is a good start. But then meditation can become a life style, too precious … Continue reading →

The Buddha within ‘me’. The Dharma is really a science I am a Dharma student, who wishes to share experiences as they come along. At each step on the path, perception changes, although the same words may be used. There … Continue reading →

WAKING UP. Waking up is simply to stop dreaming. Dreams are merely disconnected concepts floating about in our minds. If we let them drop, we find ourselves awake. However, even though we have dropped them, the thoughts still arise: this … Continue reading →

THE INTENTION. Someone has asked a question about online teachings. My intention is just to be a ‘doorman,’ so that when one goes to an authentic Dharma centre or Dharma book, one will have some understanding and may be more … Continue reading →

HAPPINESS. [Writing about these subjects is tricky: if too much is said, it cannot be absorbed. If too little is said, then it is not satisfying. So take it that digestion will take place over many articles!] Being happy. That is … Continue reading →