Jonathan Gibbons
@jonathangibbons.bsky.social
Author of 'The Way of Acceptance: A Practical Guide to Dealing with Life'
www.wayofacceptance.com
www.wayofacceptance.com
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Author of ‘The Way of Acceptance'
Meditation teacher
Fascinated by everything related to #meditation, #mindfulness, #acceptance, #self-acceptance, #Buddhism, #Zen, #forgiveness, #relaxation, #compassion, #surrender, #joy, #happiness, #breathing, #attention, #photography, #music, #guitar
Meditation teacher
Fascinated by everything related to #meditation, #mindfulness, #acceptance, #self-acceptance, #Buddhism, #Zen, #forgiveness, #relaxation, #compassion, #surrender, #joy, #happiness, #breathing, #attention, #photography, #music, #guitar
HOW DO I BECOME THOUGHTLESS DURING MEDITATION?
The “thoughtless” mind is often considered to be the main goal of meditation, so we may try to achieve that state and feel that we’re being unsuccessful in our practice until we’re entirely free of the thinking mind.
But ...
#meditation #mindfulness
The “thoughtless” mind is often considered to be the main goal of meditation, so we may try to achieve that state and feel that we’re being unsuccessful in our practice until we’re entirely free of the thinking mind.
But ...
#meditation #mindfulness
February 5, 2026 at 12:45 PM
HOW DO I BECOME THOUGHTLESS DURING MEDITATION?
The “thoughtless” mind is often considered to be the main goal of meditation, so we may try to achieve that state and feel that we’re being unsuccessful in our practice until we’re entirely free of the thinking mind.
But ...
#meditation #mindfulness
The “thoughtless” mind is often considered to be the main goal of meditation, so we may try to achieve that state and feel that we’re being unsuccessful in our practice until we’re entirely free of the thinking mind.
But ...
#meditation #mindfulness
February 3, 2026 at 9:04 AM
January 29, 2026 at 10:11 AM
AVOIDING SUFFERING
Here's a short extract from THE WAY OF ACCEPTANCE:
At what point does suffering come into our practice?
When we react to our pain—physical, emotional, or mental—with negativity. When we start thinking 'Poor Me' ...
#meditation #mindfulness #suffering #attention
Here's a short extract from THE WAY OF ACCEPTANCE:
At what point does suffering come into our practice?
When we react to our pain—physical, emotional, or mental—with negativity. When we start thinking 'Poor Me' ...
#meditation #mindfulness #suffering #attention
January 27, 2026 at 9:51 AM
AVOIDING SUFFERING
Here's a short extract from THE WAY OF ACCEPTANCE:
At what point does suffering come into our practice?
When we react to our pain—physical, emotional, or mental—with negativity. When we start thinking 'Poor Me' ...
#meditation #mindfulness #suffering #attention
Here's a short extract from THE WAY OF ACCEPTANCE:
At what point does suffering come into our practice?
When we react to our pain—physical, emotional, or mental—with negativity. When we start thinking 'Poor Me' ...
#meditation #mindfulness #suffering #attention
January 26, 2026 at 9:07 AM
Have you ever been to the past, or the future?
YouTube video by Jody Deane - Flow Ninja
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January 23, 2026 at 10:23 AM
January 22, 2026 at 11:15 AM
DOING SOMETHING & PAYING ATTENTION
Here's another extract from the Appendix of THE WAY OF ACCEPTANCE:
Rather than having a practice of just sitting, we can do something more active and pay attention to that. We might closely watch our experience when we’re ...
#mindfulness #meditation #attention
Here's another extract from the Appendix of THE WAY OF ACCEPTANCE:
Rather than having a practice of just sitting, we can do something more active and pay attention to that. We might closely watch our experience when we’re ...
#mindfulness #meditation #attention
January 21, 2026 at 2:43 PM
DOING SOMETHING & PAYING ATTENTION
Here's another extract from the Appendix of THE WAY OF ACCEPTANCE:
Rather than having a practice of just sitting, we can do something more active and pay attention to that. We might closely watch our experience when we’re ...
#mindfulness #meditation #attention
Here's another extract from the Appendix of THE WAY OF ACCEPTANCE:
Rather than having a practice of just sitting, we can do something more active and pay attention to that. We might closely watch our experience when we’re ...
#mindfulness #meditation #attention
An intense performance from a very young Leonard Cohen.
The final shot shows a tear falling down his cheek. Beautiful.
#LeonardCohen, #livemusic, #guitar
The final shot shows a tear falling down his cheek. Beautiful.
#LeonardCohen, #livemusic, #guitar
Leonard Cohen: The Stranger Song
YouTube video by absentreferent
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January 20, 2026 at 9:27 AM
An intense performance from a very young Leonard Cohen.
The final shot shows a tear falling down his cheek. Beautiful.
#LeonardCohen, #livemusic, #guitar
The final shot shows a tear falling down his cheek. Beautiful.
#LeonardCohen, #livemusic, #guitar
January 19, 2026 at 3:10 PM
SITTING DOING NOTHING is the most basic of meditative practices, and yet it has the potential to radically transform our capacity to stay present with our experience. Unfortunately, doing nothing might not be as easy as it sounds ...
#meditation, #mindfulness, #zen, #buddhism
#meditation, #mindfulness, #zen, #buddhism
January 19, 2026 at 2:52 PM
SITTING DOING NOTHING is the most basic of meditative practices, and yet it has the potential to radically transform our capacity to stay present with our experience. Unfortunately, doing nothing might not be as easy as it sounds ...
#meditation, #mindfulness, #zen, #buddhism
#meditation, #mindfulness, #zen, #buddhism
COMING BACK TO THE PRESENT
Whatever type of practice we’re doing, the main focus is always to keep the attention on the experience of the present moment. Once we’re able to experience this increased state of presence in our practice, we can then try ...
#meditation #presence #mindfulness #Buddhism
Whatever type of practice we’re doing, the main focus is always to keep the attention on the experience of the present moment. Once we’re able to experience this increased state of presence in our practice, we can then try ...
#meditation #presence #mindfulness #Buddhism
January 19, 2026 at 1:09 PM
COMING BACK TO THE PRESENT
Whatever type of practice we’re doing, the main focus is always to keep the attention on the experience of the present moment. Once we’re able to experience this increased state of presence in our practice, we can then try ...
#meditation #presence #mindfulness #Buddhism
Whatever type of practice we’re doing, the main focus is always to keep the attention on the experience of the present moment. Once we’re able to experience this increased state of presence in our practice, we can then try ...
#meditation #presence #mindfulness #Buddhism
Author of ‘The Way of Acceptance'
Meditation teacher
Fascinated by everything related to #meditation, #mindfulness, #acceptance, #self-acceptance, #Buddhism, #Zen, #forgiveness, #relaxation, #compassion, #surrender, #joy, #happiness, #breathing, #attention, #photography, #music, #guitar
Meditation teacher
Fascinated by everything related to #meditation, #mindfulness, #acceptance, #self-acceptance, #Buddhism, #Zen, #forgiveness, #relaxation, #compassion, #surrender, #joy, #happiness, #breathing, #attention, #photography, #music, #guitar
January 19, 2026 at 12:57 PM
Author of ‘The Way of Acceptance'
Meditation teacher
Fascinated by everything related to #meditation, #mindfulness, #acceptance, #self-acceptance, #Buddhism, #Zen, #forgiveness, #relaxation, #compassion, #surrender, #joy, #happiness, #breathing, #attention, #photography, #music, #guitar
Meditation teacher
Fascinated by everything related to #meditation, #mindfulness, #acceptance, #self-acceptance, #Buddhism, #Zen, #forgiveness, #relaxation, #compassion, #surrender, #joy, #happiness, #breathing, #attention, #photography, #music, #guitar
Here's a short extract from the audiobook version of 'The Way of Acceptance' to give you all a taste of what it's about.
#meditation, #mindfulness, #acceptance, #self-acceptance, #Buddhism, #Zen, #forgiveness, #relaxation, #compassion, #surrender, #joy, #happiness, #breathing, #attention
#meditation, #mindfulness, #acceptance, #self-acceptance, #Buddhism, #Zen, #forgiveness, #relaxation, #compassion, #surrender, #joy, #happiness, #breathing, #attention
November 22, 2024 at 1:42 PM
Here's a short extract from the audiobook version of 'The Way of Acceptance' to give you all a taste of what it's about.
#meditation, #mindfulness, #acceptance, #self-acceptance, #Buddhism, #Zen, #forgiveness, #relaxation, #compassion, #surrender, #joy, #happiness, #breathing, #attention
#meditation, #mindfulness, #acceptance, #self-acceptance, #Buddhism, #Zen, #forgiveness, #relaxation, #compassion, #surrender, #joy, #happiness, #breathing, #attention