This video is a recorded Dharma Talk by meditation teacher Miles Kessler. In this talk, Miles speaks about the 5 controlling faculties, as well as how the practice of mindfulness helps the mind detach from limited identification with the self.
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Embracing Conflict As Path
Diane Musho Hamilton & Miles Kessler [Encore Post]
What is your relationship to conflict? Is it something you prefer to avoid? Or do you like to lean into a good fight? Recently, Diane Musho Hamilton and I held our 3rd Community Call in our “Dharma & The Evolution Of Conflict” 3-part series. In this call, together with the global sangha, Diane & I dove into this very topic as we explored “Embracing Conflict As Path.”
Mindfulness Sinks
Dharma Bite w/ Miles Kessler
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The Classic Benefits Of Mindfulness
Meditation Monday w/ Sayadaw Vivekananda
Welcome to meditation Monday! Modern science has proven that mindfulness and meditation bring countless benefits to your life. These include greater emotional & psychological well-being, physical health, mental performance, and even greater functionality in relationships. But way back in the beginning, when the Buddha first taught meditation in the Satipatthana Sutta, he laid out 7 benefits of meditation. In the text and video below the Ven. Sayadaw Vivekananda shares The Classic Benefits Of Mindfulness.
THE BUDDHA’S ADVICE TO AN AIKIDO SENSEI [ENCORE POST]
5 Qualities Of A Spiritually Mature Teacher
The early Buddhist term for a teacher is a “Kalyanamitta” – which means a “Noble Friend.” I love this phrase because it reframes the role of the teacher and student, and how this holy relationship impacts your life. In this blog post, I will share with you the advice the Buddha gave in his teaching on the 5 qualities of a “Nobel Friend.” As Aikido is a higher path of practice, I think that these guidelines are especially relevant to Aikido teachers. This is the Buddha’s advice to an Aikido Sensei.
LEARN AIKIDO LIKE A PRO, CREATE AIKIDO AS AN ARTIST
Aikido & Teaching Series
Aikido is a paradoxical art. Fully grasping Aikido requires you to develop a relatively complex understanding of its technical curriculum, while at the same time having direct access to the universal principles that are the spiritual core of the art. Another way to look at it is, to fully master the art of Aikido you need to “learn Aikido like a pro, create Aikido as an artist.”
5-Day Mindfulness Meditation Retreat w/ Miles Kessler
| Date: | November 26, 2019—December 1, 2019 |
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| Event: | Maastricht, Nederlands - 5-Day Mindfulness Meditation Retreat |
| Sponsor: | See True Mindfulness |
| Venue: | Monastery of the Sisters Under the Arches |
| Location: | Maastricht, Netherlands Netherlands |
5-Day Mindfulness Meditation Retreat w/ Miles Kessler
| Date: | July 9, 2019—July 14, 2019 |
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| Event: | Maastricht, Nederlands - 5-Day Mindfulness Meditation Retreat |
| Topic: | Mindfulness Meditation Retreat |
| Sponsor: | See True Mindfulness |
| Venue: | Monastery of the Sisters Under the Arches |
| Location: | Maastricht, Netherlands Netherlands |
Connecting With The Source – Day Workshop w/ Patrick Cassidy & Miles Kessler
| Date: | June 10, 2019 |
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| Time: | 10:00 - 4:00 p.m. |
| Event: | Connecting With The Source - Day Workshop w/ Patrick Cassidy & Miles Kessler |
| Topic: | Connecting With The Source |
| Sponsor: | Aikido Montrueux |
| Location: | Montreux, Switzerland Switzerland |
The Union Of Meditation & Aikido
Dharma Bite w/ Dr. Ginny Whitelaw & Miles Kessler
Do you meditate or practice mindfulness? Do you also have a physical practice, like Aikido, yoga, dance, bodywork, sports, or art? Now here’s the big question… do your meditation practice and your physical practice come together for you? Or, like most people, are these two parallel paths for you? Two paths completely related, but not completely coming together. In this blog post, my special guest and I take a look at the Union Of Meditation & Aikido.”
