Hello, I’m Bodhipaksa, and I arrange Wildmind in 2001 with the assistance of a number of pals who supplied me their time and technical help after 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 working towards Buddhist since 1982, and I’ve been instructing meditation for the reason that late 1980’s.
I’m the writer of Wildmind: A Step-by-Step Information to Meditation, a ebook known as Residing as a River, which explores the Buddhist instructing of not-self although a conventional reflection on interconnectedness known as the Six Factor Apply, and Vegetarianism: A Buddhist View, which is a ebook on Buddhism and the follow of vegetarianism. Moreover, I’ve written I Can’t Imagine It’s Not Buddha! (a ebook on pretend Buddha quotes), This Tough Factor of Being Human (on self compassion), and A 12 months of Buddha’s Knowledge (which is a group of each day readings, reflections, and meditation options). I’m additionally the writer of ten audiobooks of guided meditations.
In Oct 2012 gave a TEDx speak on compassion.
I used to be given the identify Bodhipakṣa after 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 beneath the “s” which provides it a “sh” sound) means “wings.” So my identify 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 Spiritual Research division on the College of Montana, earlier than shifting to New Hampshire.
I like instructing meditation. It’s had a tremendously constructive impact by myself life, and I’ve seen it have an equally giant impact on the lives of my college students. Again and again, 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 tens of millions of individuals over the Web. That enthusiasm is what led to me establishing Wildmind.
Wildmind began as a venture whereas I used to be finishing a Masters diploma in Montana. Supported by a grant from the American Council of Discovered Societies, I labored with Dr. Alan Sponberg to develop an revolutionary Web primarily based meditation course for the College of Montana, and that experiment fashioned the premise 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 kind beneath. 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.