Six Sense Space
Understand the Mind
Explore the six sense bases, the mind as the sixth sense, Jerry the storyteller, and the mental eye.
Explore TeachingsA space for clear seeing
Understanding the mind. Returning to what is here.
Innocent Perception shares simple, practical teachings inspired by Buddhism to help us understand thought, emotion and experience with greater clarity.
A different way of meeting the mind
Much of our suffering begins when thoughts, memories and fears feel completely real. Innocent Perception offers a gentle way to notice what is happening within us—without needing to fight the mind or believe every story it tells.
Touch of Stillness
Return to Stillness
Simple practices for returning attention to the breath, body, sound, touch and the present moment.
Explore Practice
BCHBH
Children, Families & Education
Resources and conversations to help children, families, teachers and schools understand thoughts and feelings with greater kindness.
Explore Education
Six senses. One quiet return.
eye · ear · nose · tongue · body · mind
More than 2,500 years ago, the Buddha described six sense bases—not only the familiar five, but also the mind. Thoughts, memories and inner stories can be noticed just as sights and sounds can be noticed.
Learn About the Six SensesMeet Jerry—the storyteller in the mind
Jerry is a friendly name for the restless mental activity that repeats the past, predicts the future, compares, judges and sometimes persuades us that every thought is true.
Meet Jerry- “A thought is happening.”
- “Fear is present.”
- “Jerry is telling a story.”
Bring Your Heart Back Home
You do not have to silence the mind. You can learn to return to what is actually here: the breath, the body, movement, sound, touch and the ordinary reality in front of you.
Try a PracticeAbout Innocent Perception
For more than thirty years, Ajarn Supawan Green has explored how Buddhist teachings can be translated into clear, practical language for contemporary life. Innocent Perception brings together her teaching, books, community work, educational projects and charitable foundation.
About Ajarn Supawan GreenYou do not have to believe every thought.
You can learn to see what is happening inside you. You can return to the present. You can bring your heart back home.
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