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From Mad Monkey Mind to Focused and Free

posted by debramoffitt

I love Hanuman. Many people have caught onto what it means to have a monkey mind, but Hanuma the monkey god who adored Lord Rama in the wonderful story of the Ramayana, overcame the natural inclination of the mind to [...]

Taming the Monkey Mind

posted by debramoffitt

Both Buddhist and Hindu teachings address controlling the monkey mind, but this didn’t make much sense until I traveled to India. In Andhra Pradesh monkeys scampered along the roadsides and populated villages. They sat at temples and ate the offerings [...]

Behind the Monkey Mind and How to Train It

posted by debramoffitt

Both Buddhist and Hindu teachings address controlling the monkey mind, but this didn’t make much sense until I travelled to India. In Andhra Pradesh monkeys scampered along the roadsides and populated villages. They sat at temples and ate the offerings [...]

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