Dhamma Wheel

I would like to understand whether the typical Western understanding of no self is the same as the traditional understanding. Does anyone have suggestions for which texts I can begin with to understand what is traditionally meant by no self?

This book contains the talks and guided meditations from a Metta Retreat led by Ajahn Pasanno. https://www.abhayagiri.org/books/584-abundant-exalted-immeasurable Edit: You might google "dhammawheel metta" as this has been discussed here -- there might be other ways to search, but this will work. Th...

Perhaps you could focus on the well wishing or intention (may I be happy, may x be happy, may all be happy or well) rather than looking for feelings that you may not have yet. So, like, just say those words in my head over and over? Usually I try to not think during meditation, is metta different?

Does anybody have any suggestions? I think I have a general idea of how to practice metta but when I try to do it I can't find any feelings of loving-kindness to focus on, even when I focus on the "easy" people. When a feeling is there, it's hard to tell whether it's true metta or just attachment si...

I'm reading With Each & Every Breath by Thanissaro Bhikkhu. He talks about sending "breath energy" through various parts of the body in meditation and creating a "cocoon of good breath energy" when someone is sharing their struggles with you.

What does this mean? Does it just mean visualizing air?

Hello, I've been practicing Zen meditation for a few years and want to check out the Theravada tradition, but I don't really know where to start. I see that there's a Theravada monastery near me, but it doesn't have any regular meeting times for lay practitioners like the Zen centers I'm used to. It...

Wouldn't that be bringing a child into an existence which is suffering?

I cant seem to find a comfortable position to meditate in, Burmese style hurts my knee, quarter- lotus hurts my hips, I cant do any other lotus's. I tried using a chair but I can keep my back strait and off the back of the chair. I tried putting my zafu on the chair to tilt my pelvis forward and kee...

Hi, when I'm practicing breathing meditation, the more I concentrate on my breathe the subtler it becomes (I believe that is what is supposed to happen). Untill I get to a point where the breathing becomes so subtle I feel like I need to gasp for air. when this this happens I have to breathe harder....

I've read that in a cross legged posture your knees should touch the ground, and if not I either need to put pillows under my knees or get a higher seat. But I have relatively thick calf and thigh muscles which prevent my knees from touching the floor, what should I do in this situation? they say yo...