Anam Thubten to Teach Arlington Class Monday, December 5

Buddha spoke of attention as one of the most powerful methods to become free. Instead of going along with the mind and believing its stories—living the dream-like life—Buddha was suggesting to pause, to stop and look deeply into the nature of all things. Instead of wandering and dreaming, pause and look carefully and pay attention to everything carefully. When we do that, sometimes the perfect understanding or prajna reveals itself to us—we have the direct insight into all things, simply by paying attention to the depth of all things. We stop and pause as a way of questioning what the truth is, what freedom is.

This is an effective method for waking up. Right now in this moment. When we practice the traditional Buddhist methods we talk about mindfulness, we talk about paying attention to the breath and one's activities. The true meaning of paying attention is more than about paying attention to the body or breath—it is a way of stopping the work of the deluded mind, stopping the wheel of suffering that the ego is spinning. Look into the depth with a sharp, keen observation so that we can see the truth right there. You will stop spinning the wheel of delusion and see that the truth of all things or emptiness is not so far from us—it is everywhere....

This interview of Anam Thubten by Jeff Fox of Snow Lion Publications continues on the Snow Lion website.  Anam Thubten, author of the newly released No Self, No Problem, talks about "how to realize the ultimate meaning of life in each moment by dissolving all notions of ego identity. It asks that spiritual seekers wake up to their true nature, which is already enlightened." (Snow Lion, 2011)

You are invited to join Anam Thubten Rinpoche, guest teacher at the Arlington class of Jonathan Foust and Stig Regli on Monday, December 5 at 7:30 p.m.  Please see the class webpage for details.