Tag: ask a buddhist

One who understands the truth of fear, the truth of desire, understands the truth of us.

Great question dear reader, and one I had to deal with in the abstract myself long ago at the start of my marriage of 30 years.

Buddhism cultivates four kinds of love called the Boundless States, or the Four Immeasurables, none of which can be mistaken for romantic love, sentimentality or possessiveness.

Buddhism stands on three foundational legs: virtue, concentration (the meditation practices) and wisdom. The three are inextricable in their effect on each other; however, I’m going to approach your question today through the leg of meditation practice as over the last decade or so a tremendous amount of neuroscience has validated the practical benefits of meditation for mind and body.

I became a Buddhist suddenly as well as gradually. But let me back up and tell a relevant anecdote.

As I knew I’d be surrounded by plenty of experts while in Thailand this past April, I brought with me a backlog of Ask a Buddhist questions.

I think the quick answer you’d get from any school of Buddhism might be: slowly, with patient perseverance.