David Nichtern http://davidnichtern.com Website of Buddhist teacher, meditation guide and musician David Nichtern Mon, 04 Mar 2019 14:49:47 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=5.2.2 116561385 Recovering the Joy in Your Life http://davidnichtern.com/recovering-the-joy-in-your-life/ http://davidnichtern.com/recovering-the-joy-in-your-life/#respond Sun, 03 Mar 2019 18:00:42 +0000 http://davidnichtern.com/?p=312 Have you ever wondered where our joy has gone? Don’t you find that a very big part of the time we are just getting things done, anxious and stressed out?

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]]> http://davidnichtern.com/recovering-the-joy-in-your-life/feed/ 0 312 Work, Sex and Money — The Dharma of Everyday Living http://davidnichtern.com/work-sex-money/ http://davidnichtern.com/work-sex-money/#respond Mon, 21 May 2018 21:30:39 +0000 http://davidnichtern.com/?p=334 Not long after he arrived here from Tibet, Chogyam Trungpa Rinpoche came to a local yoga studio to lead a workshop — Work, Sex and Money. I signed up.

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]]> http://davidnichtern.com/work-sex-money/feed/ 0 334 The Discovery of Egolessness http://davidnichtern.com/the-discovery-of-egolessness/ http://davidnichtern.com/the-discovery-of-egolessness/#respond Thu, 26 Apr 2018 23:22:30 +0000 http://davidnichtern.com/?p=274 "The entire Buddhist path is based on the discovery of egolessness and the maturing of insight or knowledge that comes from egolessness."

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]]> http://davidnichtern.com/the-discovery-of-egolessness/feed/ 0 274 How to Meditate Through Strong Emotions http://davidnichtern.com/how-to-meditate-through-strong-emotions/ http://davidnichtern.com/how-to-meditate-through-strong-emotions/#respond Thu, 22 Mar 2018 21:22:38 +0000 http://davidnichtern.com/?p=328 In meditation practice, we are encouraged to simply experience this energy and physical sensations as they are and not get involved with manipulating the “story line” or “content.”

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]]> http://davidnichtern.com/how-to-meditate-through-strong-emotions/feed/ 0 328 Cutting the Chains of Karma: How to Change Negative Habits in 5 Steps http://davidnichtern.com/cutting-the-chains-of-karma-how-to-change-negative-habits-in-5-steps/ http://davidnichtern.com/cutting-the-chains-of-karma-how-to-change-negative-habits-in-5-steps/#respond Wed, 07 Feb 2018 21:59:07 +0000 http://davidnichtern.com/?p=310 Sometimes our “negative” habits (like anger, pride, jealousy, craving etc.) seem to come up like a cyclone out of nowhere.

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]]> http://davidnichtern.com/cutting-the-chains-of-karma-how-to-change-negative-habits-in-5-steps/feed/ 0 310 Embracing Uncertainty http://davidnichtern.com/embracing-uncertainty/ http://davidnichtern.com/embracing-uncertainty/#respond Wed, 24 Jan 2018 06:05:57 +0000 http://davidnichtern.com/?p=290 As we work with the puzzle of our life we face so much uncertainty. We can try hard to hold everything together or we can relax further and allow some space to listen to the melody of circumstance.

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]]> http://davidnichtern.com/embracing-uncertainty/feed/ 0 290 Cultivating Balance and Equanimity Through Life’s Ups and Downs http://davidnichtern.com/cultivating-balance-and-equanimity-through-lifes-ups-and-downs/ http://davidnichtern.com/cultivating-balance-and-equanimity-through-lifes-ups-and-downs/#respond Mon, 04 Dec 2017 22:30:08 +0000 http://davidnichtern.com/?p=316 We get so invested in our own roller coaster ride — we are so attached to our ups and downs, to the drama, the theatricality of it all.

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]]> http://davidnichtern.com/cultivating-balance-and-equanimity-through-lifes-ups-and-downs/feed/ 0 316 Are You Losing the Race Against Time? http://davidnichtern.com/are-you-losing-the-race-against-time/ http://davidnichtern.com/are-you-losing-the-race-against-time/#respond Wed, 08 Nov 2017 22:04:02 +0000 http://davidnichtern.com/?p=314 Many of us are overbooked and running on a low tank or, in some cases, running on empty — and racing against the clock at the same time.

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]]> http://davidnichtern.com/are-you-losing-the-race-against-time/feed/ 0 314 Mindful of the Mouth http://davidnichtern.com/mindful-of-the-mouth/ http://davidnichtern.com/mindful-of-the-mouth/#respond Mon, 06 Nov 2017 15:14:01 +0000 http://davidnichtern.com/?p=1172 Our mouth is the gateway to so many kinds of karma.

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]]> http://davidnichtern.com/mindful-of-the-mouth/feed/ 0 1172 What’s Keeping Us From Meditation? http://davidnichtern.com/whats-keeping-us-from-meditation/ http://davidnichtern.com/whats-keeping-us-from-meditation/#respond Wed, 25 Oct 2017 03:34:22 +0000 http://davidnichtern.com/?p=558 I think it’s fair to ask ourselves early on, why are we afraid of just sitting still? Why are we terrified of that? Or irritated by it?

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