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Old 02-22-2012, 05:21 PM   #3
iiilizium

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'What is Buddhism' ( a short MP3 with accompanying text):

http://www.dhammasukha.org/Study/Tal...T-MAR03-TS.htm

We also have a read-only Study Links section here near the bottom of the main forums page . I recommend that you look at the various resources in the Meditation thread there, particularly at Ajahn Jayasaro's 'Buddhist Meditation' videos at You Tube, of which this one is the 2 minute introduction.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature...&v=Rd7a9Ur2x0o
The second is any guidance I can get on meditation its-self. I am not very good at it, my mind whirls and whirls and I have trouble clearing it when trying to meditate. My meditations have helped greatly, but I can't help but feel there is much more I can get out of it.
welcome Rob

the audio resources recommended look very good and the MP3 [at the top of the page] of Bhante Vimalaramsi seems to address "whirling mind" very well

i also recommend the series of short talks by Ajahn Jayasaro at the 2nd link

about "whirling mind", the buddhist approach is to define the afflictive emotions (such as greed, possessive love, lust, hatred, anger, confusion, fear, etc) and, most importantly, their opposites or antidotes

the buddhist teachings always address two sides, namely, the side of suffering and the side of freedom from suffering

trusting meditation helps you grow in awareness of mind and resolution for & awareness of freedom

kind regards

Nick
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