mindfulness

As I started with mindfulness I have studied Buddhism more seriously than before. And I have found that there are different types of Buddhism. Not only Hinayana and Mahayana. Perhaps there are the same amount of Buddhism as there are Buddhists - it´s a question of personality... But the practise of mindfulness becomes very superficial if you don't consider it´s ground; Buddhism.... I have found the form of Buddhism that Thich Nath Hanh stands for to be very sympathetic. He follows the Mahayana zen- form of Buddhism. It's also named engaged Buddhism, because it's engaged in social things. He has said that he sometimes has problems with voices from the Buddhistic hierarki. But I think his teachings are very near the initial teachings from Buddha himself. The teachings are very radical and not so easy to understand if you not have meditated. Words like "emptiness", "interrelation",  "nonattachment" and "nonself&quo

At the university of California they study, do research on and practise mindfulness. On their site you even can find exercises to listen to or download;