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Index

A

acceptance 8

adept’s pose (Siddhasana) 132

altruism 623

Ananda 157

appearances 76, 11415, 116

identification with 11415

Asanga 40, 41, 61

attention 589

and body scanning see body scanning

on the breath see breath

concentration see concentration

and distractions see distractions

and posture 27

auditory consciousness 121

awareness 2, 6, 8, 44, 58, 747

and cognizance 767, 113

discerning reality with 5166

extracting us from seventh consciousness 1267

and illumination 746

pure awareness and the first six consciousnesses 123

resting in 14853

returning to pure awareness 77, 127

self-empowerment through 11619

seventh consciousness and the defilement of pure awareness 1245

see also consciousnesses, eight; mindfulness

B

Baddhakonasan (Cobbler’s pose) 133

bliss 879

body scanning

connecting body and mind through 1823

guided meditation 3033

spontaneous/informal 98

breath

breathing meditation 636, 98, 146

guided meditations

the breath as our companion 546

discovering the breath 368

relaxed and alert with the breath 636

spacious out-breath 1413

as a meditation support 346, 546

spacious out-breath 13943

Buddha 5, 7, 52, 63, 7980, 145, 157

Half of the Holy Life Discourse 157

Root Sequence Discourse 81

C

clarity 879

Cobbler’s pose (Baddhakonasan) 133

cognizance 767, 113

see also awareness

comfort 17, 1314

becoming too comfortable in meditation practice 934

compassion 3, 63, 7980, 155

concentration 6, 8, 12, 51

and distraction see distractions

consciousnesses, eight 12027

first to fifth, and the physical world 12021

sixth, and the mental world 1213

seventh, and the defilement of pure awareness 1245, 127

eighth, and the storing of habits 1257

contemplation 1358

contentment 34, 114, 165

Coward, Noël 1267

D

Dalai Lama 67, 12930

defiling consciousness 1245, 127

detachment 13940

discernment 4, 68, 140, 166

discerning reality with awareness 5166

distractions 3943

dealing with strong emotions and ‘experiences’ during meditation 857, 94

Eight Consciousnesses map of 12027

mindfulness as antidote to 4041, 612 see also mindfulness

releasing, relaxing, and returning from 413

self-criticism over 434

transforming distraction into meditation 7880

drink 1067

guided meditation on drinking tea 1089

drowsiness 14041

E

eating 1067

guided meditation 11011

ego 125, 157, 158

Eight Consciousnesses see consciousnesses, eight

Eliot, T.S. 9

emotional experiences during meditation 857, 94

empathy 623

ethical framework for meditation 1215, 623, 155

eyes 234

F

Francis of Assisi 144

friends, spiritual 1567

G

Goenka, S.N xvii

guided meditation

body scanning 3033

on the breath

the breath as our companion 546

discovering the breath 368

relaxed and alert with the breath 636

spacious out-breath 1413

drinking tea 1089

eating 11011

‘mind’ 11719

resting in the space between thoughts 15053

on the senses

all five senses 825

hearing, and sound 713

walking 1013

gustatory consciousness 121

H

habit

habitual responses of seventh consciousness 1245, 127

storehouse 1257

thinking 70

Han Shan 144

Hanh, Thich Nhat 789, 99, 100, 109

hearing see sound and hearing

Hero’s pose (Virasana) 133

I

ignorance 115

illumination 746

inquiry 8

J

journals 10, 48, 131, 161

K

Kabat-Zinn, Jon 6061

L

lotus position (Padmasana) 132

M

Malasana (squat pose) 134

meditation

avoiding drowsiness in 14041

awakening to present moment with 523 see also present moment

becoming too comfortable in 934

beginning 915

being kind to ourselves in 435

benefits of 34, 67, 8

bliss, clarity and no-thought during 879

consistency as key to 1635

and contemplation 1358

developing an interest in 957

discernment through see discernment

emotional experiences during 857, 94

eyes in 234

food, drink and 10611

integration into everyday life 95111

introductory overview 18

journals 10, 48, 131, 161

moral/ethical framework for 1215, 623, 155

motivation 34, 11, 1415, 45

outdoor 1447 see also walking meditation

pain during 223, 8992

planning your practice 1613

posture see posture

practices and techniques

body scanning see body scanning

with the breath see breath

cultivating the mind through 45

cultivating stillness through 1749, 567

dealing with distractions see distractions

discerning reality with 5166

guided meditation see guided meditation

keeping practice close to the heart 46

length of sessions 456

letting go before sleeping 1056

making a commitment 478

and mindfulness see mindfulness

motivation and dedication 1415

opening completely to our world through 6794

rejoicing at end of sessions 49

ripple effect of practice 165

using our senses see senses and sensations

tips for establishing a daily practice 459

triggering strong emotions and ‘experiences’ 857

Vipassana xvii, 213, 867

walking see walking meditation

working within our mind 11331

as a process and vehicle 23, 53

resistance to 21, 162, 1634

on the sky 1467

and sleep see sleep

space/location 11, 923, 1448

spontaneous and informal 979

support 15660

teacher selection 1579

tools 6, 8 see also awareness; concentration; mindfulness; spaciousness

mental consciousness 1213

mental narratives 20

mindfulness 12, 6062

abiding 62

as antidote to distraction 4041, 612

guided meditation, ‘mind’ 11719

leading to compassion 623, 7980, 155

pain management through 91

and the present moment see present moment

prospective 62

and sleep 1046

see also awareness

mobility training 131

moral framework for meditation 1215, 623, 155

motivation 34, 11, 1415, 45

N

no-thought 879

O

olfactory consciousness 121

outdoor meditation 1447

see also walking meditation

P

Padmasana (lotus position) 132

pain 223, 8992

Pascal, Blaise 578

posture 11, 239, 57, 1314

Adept’s 132

alertness in 23

Cobbler’s 133

and comfort 17, 1314

flexibility, mobility and 1314

and gaze 24

Hero’s 133

lotus 132

seven-point 26

sitting 25, 1323

squat 134

supine 279

present moment 2, 523, 91

expanding into ever-changing present 13943

purifying the mind 126

R

Ramana Maharshi 144

reality

and appearance 76, 11415

discernment of 5166

rejoicing 49

resistance 21, 162, 1634

resting in the space between thoughts 11819, 14853

rope/snake illusion 115

S

Salzberg, Sharon 1612

scent 81

olfactory consciousness 121

senses and sensations

body scanning for sensations see body scanning

consciousnesses of 12021

guided meditations

on all five senses 825

on hearing and sound 713

just feeling the sensation 80, 912, 118

meditating on objects of our five senses 6873, 825

opening to all five senses 8085

Siddhasana (adept’s pose) 132

sight 81, 118

visual consciousness 121

silence 56, 578

sky 1467

sleep

letting go before sleeping 1056

quality 1035

Snyder, Gary 12830

sound and hearing 80, 118

auditory consciousness 121

guided meditation 713

spaciousness 6, 8, 59

spacious out-breath 13943

spiritual friends 1567

squat pose (Malasana) 134

stillness

cultivating 1749, 567

resting in 118

storehouse consciousness 1257

subconscious 1257

T

tactile consciousness 121

taste 81, 118

gustatory consciousness 121

tea drinking, guided meditation 1089

teacher selection 1579

Tertön Sogyal 128

thinking

attachment and aversion to thoughts 70

and being kind to ourselves 435

blocking sight of reality 678

and contemplation 1358

distracting thoughts see distractions

habit 70

no-thought 879

and recalling ourselves see mindfulness

resting in the space between thoughts 11819, 14853

seventh consciousness and the defilement of pure awareness 1245

Thoreau, Henry David 145

touch 102, 121

V

Vipassana meditation xvii, 213, 867

Virasana (Hero’s pose) 133

visual consciousness 121

W

walking meditation 99100

guided 1013

Wallace, B. Alan 124