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AUDIO: Mettā Meditation and Analytical Meditation - How to Do Them Correctly [Dharma Talk MP3+Transcript Included]

2/2/2022

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A short Dharma talk on (1) how to do loving-kindness meditation correctly, (2) how to do Analytical meditation correctly, and (3) how they are used to make progress.
A Dharma talk on (1) how to do Mettā mediation correctly, (2) explaining how it is differs from Analytical meditation, and (3) how to do Analytical meditation correctly.

How to generate genuine feelings of love and compassion while meditating.


Most people are doing mettā meditation (i.e., loving-kindness meditation) ineffectively. Why is this?  Because there are very few people who are actually teaching others how to do it correctly, and many of them are hidden away in Buddhist monasteries.  In this article + audio dharma talk we provide clear instructions to make your practice more effective for progress toward Buddhist Enlightenment.

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A Guide to Giving Constructive Feedback and Advice Like a Buddhist.

1/12/2022

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How the fundamentals of Buddhist Right Speech can help you give skilful advice and feedback that gets heard.
How the fundamentals of Buddhist Right Speech can help you give skilful advice and feedback that gets heard.

How to use Buddhist Right Speech


​In this teaching, I share how Buddhists can use the teachings of Buddhist Right Speech and Mindfulness to offer unsolicited advice to others, skilfully and kindly, and in ways that promote harmony, mutual respect, and appreciation from and for the people whom we have around us.

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What Are the Eight Worldly Concerns and Why Must We Let Them Go?

10/29/2021

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How being free of stress and anxiety means letting go of the things that you think will make you happy.
What are the Eight Worldly Concerns and how do they relate to your pursuit of happiness and your freedom from worry, stress, and anxiety.

Stress and anxiety are signs that you're doing something wrong.


​In this article, we will cover what the Eight Worldly Concerns are and how they relate to your pursuit of happiness and your freedom from worry, stress, and anxiety.

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Karma for Lay-people.  What is and What isn't Karma? And Why It Matters.

9/27/2021

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Perhaps one of the most widely misunderstood concepts in all of buddhism and eastern philosophy: karma explained.
Perhaps one of the most widely misunderstood concepts in all of buddhism and eastern philosophy: karma explained.
What is Karma really? Is our life predetermined or do we have agency? And what does it have to do with who we are or what we experience?

'What is karma' explained by a Buddhist teacher


​In this short article, we will cover what Karma is and what it isn't; how it relates to destiny and free-will; and, its relationship to your happiness and your peace-of-mind.

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The Relationship Between Meditation, the Dharma, and Enlightenment?

5/5/2021

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Until you learn how to turn your meditation and dharma practice into progress, you will never experience Buddhist awakening, streamentry, or the benefits of your practice.
The Relationship Between Meditation and the Dharma; How to Make Progress Toward Buddhist Enlightenment

How to practice Buddhism explained by a Buddhist teacher - Enlightenment is a real thing


​In this reply to a student question, I cover the basics of making real progress with your dharma and meditation practice; how to cultivate it; and, why doing so is so important to attaining Awakening and Enlightenment.  Because this is an email to a student, it assumes a certain understanding of Buddhism on the part of the reader.

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How to Nurture Your "Buddha Nature" to Develop a Strong Sense of Happiness.

3/8/2021

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Each one of us has the seed to be unshakeably happy and peaceful; and you don't have to be a Buddhist to have it.
(Alt. Title: Recognising and connecting with your inner-goodness cultivates happiness)
Buddha Nature

Buddha Nature explained by a Buddhist teacher.


​In this article, we will cover what Buddha Nature is, how to recognise it, nurture it, cultivate it, and leverage it for happiness and Enlightenment.

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Practical Approach to Patience & Tolerance for Buddhists Practitioners

2/10/2021

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Patience isn't a reward that is granted by praying for it, it's a skill that is cultivated by practicing it.
Patience
In this Q&A, we will learn about how Buddhists view and approach the teachings on kindness, tolerance, acceptance, and patience with others.

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Pity vs Compassion: How to Spot the Difference - Buddhism Explained

1/8/2021

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Be a compassion expert by learning to stop pity at its root.
Compassion vs Pity

Compassion vs Pity Explained by a Buddhist Teacher


Compassion and pity are commonly misunderstood.  And this is equally relevant to both Buddhists and non-Buddhists alike.  While entire schools of Buddhism are anchored on the concept of compassion, and many compendia have been written on the topic, in this article we learn what they are, how they affect you, and how to adopt an easy way to spot the difference between them.

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The Altruistic Intention: What People Get Wrong About Buddhism, Enlightenment, and Bodhisattvas.

11/2/2020

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Dispelling a very common myth about the Altruistic Intention and the Mahayana Bodhisattva Path; and how it applies to your practice and attaining enlightenment.
Altruistic Intention

What everyone gets wrong about The Altruistic Intention explained


​In this article we will (1) learn about the Buddhist Altruistic Intention: what it is, what it isn't, and how it applies to Bodhisattvas and to your practice.  We will also briefly (2) review what Buddhist enlightenment is and what it means to be "enlightened."

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Buddhist Renunciation for Laypersons Explained (a practical how-to guide)

9/27/2020

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Renunciation is about wanting to put an end to Samsara: the endless cycle of birth, aging, sickness, and death.
Renunciation for laypeople

Buddhist Renunciation explained by a Buddhist teacher


​In this short article, we will cover what Renunciation is and what it isn't for lay-practitioners; how to cultivate it; and, why it's so important to attaining Awakening and Enlightenment.

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Stop Meditating on Emptiness: You're Wasting Your Time - Buddhism Explained

6/23/2020

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A unique approach to finally understanding sunyata that actually works for practice, growth, and Enlightenment.
Struggle with Emptiness?

Struggling to understand Emptiness? Read this.


​Emptiness is an challenging topic for the uninitiated and it presents an almost impossible learning curve to beginners who are just starting to explore the Buddhist path.  In this article we make some sense out of it and understand its place in your practice toward Buddhist Enlightenment.

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The Importance of Thinking About Death (and How It Can Help You) - Buddhism

5/13/2020

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Despite common misconceptions, buddhists are not obsessed with death, they are obsessed with happiness.
Thinking about death

Embracing Life by letting go of Death


​​What is the point of thinking about death? Is it morbid or is it useful? And how can it be used by non-Buddhists to cope with dying, death, or loss?

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Analytical Meditation: What is it and how to do it - Buddhism Explained (Q&A Part Two)

4/21/2020

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A very powerful, yet simple-to-understand practice.
Buddhist Analytical Meditation

What is analytical meditation and how to do it correctly?


Analytical meditation is a very powerful, yet simple-to-understand practice.  In this article we discuss what it is, how it works, and why it's such an important part of any mediation practice.

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Dharma: How to Correctly Practice & Study It

4/18/2020

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How To: Proper Buddhist Mindfulness and Meditation Practices

How to practice Buddhism explained by a Buddhist teacher


A brief article on how to use Buddhist texts to make progress in your practice.


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Row, Row, Row Your (Dharma) Boat...

4/13/2020

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a simple sing-along or chant that can be used as a teaching tool or a reminder practice.
Dharma Rhyme Song Chant

I was asked by a student to write a short mantra that she could remember to use with her children (and herself) as she saw fit, so I took a ubiquitous and popular children's song and I tweaked and reinterpreted it with deeper Buddhist meanings. 

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    Anagārika Michael Turner

    Hi! My name is Mike Turner. I am a pre-monastic Early Buddhist teacher and a fulltime Buddhist anagārika.

    ​I've spent almost 30 years learning and cultivating what I do, and what I do goes far beyond meditation and dharma.

    I work with dedicated Buddhist practitioners to help them attain measurable spiritual progress toward Nibbāna. This special kind of one-on-one training isn't readily available to lay practitioners and I hope to do my part as I prepare to prepare to become a monk and enter into full-time Buddhist monastic life.

    Our Dhamma-vinaya student community is donation-funded and I'm available for serious and dedicated practitioners of meditation-and-dharma to course-correct their views, understandings, and practices to help them overcome the challenges and problems that hold them back from making progress along the path toward Buddhist enlightenment. This isn't hocus-pocus, this is practical- and applied-Buddhism, and your progress will be the result of dedication and effort.

    It is worth noting that what is on-offer here is very special.  I am a skilled pre-monastic early Buddhist ācariya and I will be a Buddhist monk, scholar, and teacher.  There are few people outside of authentic Buddhist monasteries who can genuinely offer this kind of applied guidance and advanced training to lay practitioners.​

    Please visit my home page and my about me to learn more about my style and what it is that I teach.

    "The only thing that prevents people from attaining Enlightenment and experiencing Nirvana directly is insufficient instruction and/or practice."

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Michael Turner is a pre-monastic ariya-puggala and a full-time Buddhist anagārika; and he is also a deeply accomplished streamentry mentor and applied-dharma teacher. He emphasises and teaches the practical application of the Buddha's teachings in our everyday lives to overcome our human problems that stand in the way of making measurable progress toward Buddhist enlightenment and he is particularly adept at explaining them in ways that can be easily understood and practiced by Western Buddhists. He has been meditating and cultivating the views and techniques that generate indestructible resilience, inner-strength, and direct experience for almost 30 years and has helped countless numbers of students and peers enhance and course-correct their practice to make veritable progress along the path toward Nibbāna.


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