Hello, I’m Bodhipaksa, and I arrange Wildmind in 2001 with the assistance of a number of mates who provided me their time and technical help once I was a grad pupil with no monetary sources in any respect. I’m a member of the Triratna Buddhist Order, I’ve been a practising Buddhist since 1982, and I’ve been instructing meditation for the reason that late 1980’s.
I’m the creator of Wildmind: A Step-by-Step Information to Meditation, a e-book known as Residing as a River, which explores the Buddhist instructing of not-self although a standard reflection on interconnectedness known as the Six Aspect Apply, and Vegetarianism: A Buddhist View, which is a e-book on Buddhism and the observe of vegetarianism. Moreover, I’ve written I Can’t Consider It’s Not Buddha! (a e-book on faux Buddha quotes), This Tough Factor of Being Human (on self compassion), and A 12 months of Buddha’s Knowledge (which is a set of day by day readings, reflections, and meditation strategies). I’m additionally the creator of ten audiobooks of guided meditations.
In Oct 2012 gave a TEDx discuss on compassion.
I used to be given the title Bodhipakṣa once I joined the Triratna Buddhist Order in 1993 (though at the moment it was known as the “Western Buddhist Order”). “Bodhi” means enlightenment and “paksha” (there’s a dot below the “s” which supplies it a “sh” sound) means “wings.” So my title means “Wings of Enlightenment.”
I used to be born and introduced up in Scotland, though I now stay within the US. For 3 years, I used to be the director of Dhanakosa retreat middle, within the Highlands of Scotland, and after that I ran the Edinburgh Buddhist middle. For 3 years, I taught Buddhist meditation within the Non secular Research division on the College of Montana, earlier than shifting to New Hampshire.
I really like instructing meditation. It’s had a tremendously optimistic impact by myself life, and I’ve seen it have an equally massive impact on the lives of my college students. Over and over, college students have advised me how studying to meditate has modified their lives.
For a few years I’ve been excited by the potential for bringing the advantages of meditation to thousands and thousands of individuals over the Web. That enthusiasm is what led to me organising Wildmind.
Wildmind began as a undertaking whereas I used to be finishing a Masters diploma in Montana. Supported by a grant from the American Council of Realized Societies, I labored with Dr. Alan Sponberg to develop an modern Web based mostly meditation course for the College of Montana, and that experiment shaped the idea of Wildmind.
I hope you discover these supplies helpful, and I’d love to listen to from you. Please be at liberty to drop me a line utilizing the remark type under. If you wish to write extra privately use the “contact” hyperlink above — the message will get to me.
I even have a private web site the place you’ll discover hyperlinks to all my publications, YouTube movies, and many others., in addition to details about the meditation teaching that I do. It’s at Bodhipaksa.com.