Christina Feldman

Oct 1, 2024 | tricycle.org | Christina Feldman

Playing 1 of 1 Mindfulness as a Spiritual Power Download Transcript It has been edited for clarity. Subscribe or Log in to Download Transcript Mindfulness is the embarkation point of a path. It is central to the process of awakening and transformation.

May 11, 2024 | tricycle.org | Vanessa Zuisei Goddard |Christina Feldman

“But I just can’t sit still!” This is the most common argument new meditators make to explain their aversion to practice. Yet restlessness (Pali: uddhacca; Skt.: auddhatya), as one half of the fourth hindrance we encounter in meditation and life—the other half being worry (Pali: kukkucca; Skt.: kaukritya)—is an obstacle that can stop all of us regardless of our level of experience. Restlessness is the body that won’t settle; worry is the agitation that blocks our awareness.

Jan 28, 2024 | tricycle.org | Christina Feldman |Jaya Rudgard

This excerpt has been adapted from Tricycle’s online course, “The Seven Factors of Awakening,” with Christina Feldman and Jaya Rudgard. Find a preview of the course here and learn more about Tricycle’s online courses here. Christina Feldman: One of the most important teachings of the Buddha around joyfulness is that joy is not dependent upon having ideal or perfect conditions in our lives. Rather, joyfulness is a quality that is inwardly born and generated, possible in all moments.