<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" version="2.0"><channel><title><![CDATA[Still Mind Zen: Counselling, Psychotherapy and Meditation]]></title><description><![CDATA[stillmindzen]]></description><link>https://www.stillmindzen.com/blog</link><generator>RSS for Node</generator><lastBuildDate>Sun, 28 Jun 2026 13:49:41 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="https://www.stillmindzen.com.au/blog-feed.xml" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title><![CDATA[Is there a difference between Mindfulness and Meditation?]]></title><description><![CDATA[A question that comes up in meditation classes frequently is about the difference between meditation and mindfulness; are they two...]]></description><link>https://www.stillmindzen.com/single-post/2017/06/21/is-there-a-difference-between-mindfulness-and-meditation</link><guid isPermaLink="false">5f61bc084c67180017384717</guid><pubDate>Wed, 21 Jun 2017 04:47:14 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/87b425_056cbce819a74ddb815579db19827718~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_512,h_312,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>samdavis1</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Practice of Compassion]]></title><description><![CDATA[A word that arises in our meditation practice and indeed in all spiritual practice is compassion. In the Buddhist teachings we are told...]]></description><link>https://www.stillmindzen.com/single-post/2017/04/20/the-practice-of-compassion</link><guid isPermaLink="false">5f61bc084c67180017384716</guid><pubDate>Thu, 20 Apr 2017 05:24:42 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/87b425_5a297b316fc54ae585be2b45f5d114cb~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_998,h_666,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Sam</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Practice is just Practice]]></title><description><![CDATA[“Sitting peacefully on a cushion day and night seeking to attain Buddhahood, rejecting life and death in hope of realising enlightenment,...]]></description><link>https://www.stillmindzen.com/single-post/2017/03/10/practice-is-just-practice</link><guid isPermaLink="false">5f61bc084c67180017384715</guid><pubDate>Fri, 10 Mar 2017 02:43:33 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/87b425_fe4ceb5d443c426bb135ac2630a2166e~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_650,h_390,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>samdavis1</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[When does the Teacher appear?]]></title><description><![CDATA[There is an old Chinese, wrongly attributed to the Buddha that says, “When the student is ready, the teacher will appear.” It is actually...]]></description><link>https://www.stillmindzen.com/single-post/2017/02/02/when-does-the-teacher-appear</link><guid isPermaLink="false">5f61bc084c67180017384713</guid><category><![CDATA[Zen Meditation and Mindfulness]]></category><pubDate>Fri, 17 Feb 2017 03:18:44 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/87b425_5c6bc6ebe1b04f0a8c96977d5b8f2c1c~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_314,h_400,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Sam</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Expectation as a Barrier to Practice]]></title><description><![CDATA[Every student who walks into a meditation class for the first time arrives with a set of expectations and hopes; the first thing that I...]]></description><link>https://www.stillmindzen.com/single-post/2017/02/17/expectation-as-a-barrier-to-practice</link><guid isPermaLink="false">5f61bc084c67180017384714</guid><pubDate>Fri, 17 Feb 2017 02:55:13 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/bc001baa4397444f809fa5f147c28a9e.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Sam</dc:creator></item></channel></rss>