SIX STEPS OF MINDFUL BREATHING By Bhikkhu Thich HuyenChau Ānāpāna means inhaling (ānā) and exhaling (āpāna) implied. Ānāpāna denotes the practice ofmindful breathing in and out. The focused awareness on breathing in and out is called mindfulbreathing (ānāpānasati). This faculty of awareness is the very nature of wisdom (paññā), andthe sustaining power of this attention is known as established...

CONTEMPLATION OF WHITE BONES – CEASED CRAVING Bhikkhu Thich, HuyenChau Craving (taṇhā) is a negative mental factor that strongly influences human thought and behavior. It commonly arises in response to attractive appearances, graceful features, pleasant physical contact, and the allure of veneration. One’s inner life cannot be liberated from worry and suffering, if it is...