THE PLAYFUL PATH
An Effective Way to Meditate and Awaken
Inspired by The Mind Illuminated and the work of Culadasa
The Playful Path is a practical mind-training plan where we play a series of simple meditative games that develop the various mental skills necessary for Awakening and ending all suffering: bright awareness, stable attention, powerful mindfulness, and profound equanimity, to name a few. Watch the video or scroll down to learn more:
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The Playful Path is a practical mind-training plan where we play a series of simple meditative games that develop the various mental skills necessary for Awakening and ending all suffering: bright awareness, stable attention, powerful mindfulness, and profound equanimity, to name a few.
Each game has clear instructions, a laid-out rationale for its contribution, and well-defined objective indicators of success. Therefore, concrete results drive us forward. The path emphasizes the cultivation of joy and playfulness as major contributors to making progress effectively. It also includes precision tools for overcoming meditation's most common challenges, such as mind-wandering, physical or emotional discomfort, dullness and drowsiness, agitation, intellectual insights, impatience, desires and aversions, worries, regrets, doubts, and more.
By comprehensively describing the training process as a whole, The Playful Path ensures we're always making the most out of the time and energy we invest in meditation.
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MEDITATION ADVENTURE
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WHY IS THE PATH PLAYFUL?
As beneficial as meditation is, finding joy in our practice can often be challenging, especially when perceived as a tedious, routine chore. Therefore, on The Playful Path, we view our actions as "playing a series of games" rather than "completing a set of tasks." When done playfully, meditation becomes an engaging activity, increasing our motivation to establish a regular, enjoyable daily practice.
As we play the Games, we're aiming for results without craving them, identifying and correcting for mistakes without rejecting them, and celebrating every success along the way. We're letting go of competitiveness (with ourselves or others), recognizing each Game as valuable in and of itself, without attachment to its immediate outcome.
By highlighting playfulness, we cultivate a curious mindset, reducing the stress and anxiety associated with over-achieving, “getting ahead,” "getting it right," or "getting it over with."
We learn to enjoy every experience, as challenging as it may be. Just like when learning to ride a bike, the process itself can be fun and rewarding, with its results bound to come when they ripen.
SOLID TRADITIONAL FOUNDATIONS
The Mind Illuminated
Culadasa
Noble Eightfold Path
Gautama the Buddha
The Elephant Path
Asanga
