Category: Mindfulness
What’s Your Verdict?
Recognizing the judgments we all pass on ourselves, says Bonnie Friedman, is the first step to freedom.
This Whole World is a Poem
This oriole, this friend, this daughter, this fox—Michael Sowder on all the poems that are just waiting for us to write them down.
Why you should take Andrew Sullivan’s Buddhism-and-sex “Dish” with a grain of salt
Are Buddhists hornier, or at least more promiscuous, than other religious groups?
From The Under 35 Project: “How May I Help You?
Sophia Aguiñaga transforms the wear and tear of customer service into compassion and love for both the worker and the customers being served.
The Gas Station: Dilemmas of a Buddhist in Recovery
Musician, writer and special education teacher Chuck Brown gets personal about recovery and caring for others.
Video: “Withdrawal in the Jungle”
A video about achieving sobriety thanks to the drug and alcohol-detoxification program taught at Tham Krabok Monastery in Thailand.
From The Under 35 Project: “The Working Man’s Meditation”
In this piece from The Under 35 Project, Dave Chang reflects on some of the spiritual challenges brought on by the rigors of a working life.
From The Under 35 Project: “Because of That, This”
Profound loss can create a sudden, uninvited wake-up call, says Lisa Wilson. When she received hers, she was gifted with new perspectives.
The Wild and Ancient Path: Coming to terms with a “legacy of shame”
Ellen Watters Sullivan explores how Buddhism and meditation have helped her deal with her difficult family history of slaveholding in Georgia.
Stress Is a Waste of Time
Gyalwang Drukpa, the head of the Drukpa order of Tibetan Buddhism, knows what it’s like to be stressed out, and says nothing good comes of it.
From The Under 35 Project: “The Revealing Nature of Loneliness”
There's wisdom in loneliness, writes Rob Brooks in this latest post from The Under 35 Project, but it can be a scary path to find yourself on.
From The Under 35 Project: “In Falling”
Feeling herself falling after her divorce, Samantha Claire Updegrave eventually finds flight in this latest post from The Under 35 Project.
From The Under 35 Project: “The Gift of Failure”
Here's the latest from The Under 35 Project by Marco Seiryu Wilkinson, about being mindful of where our food comes from.
You Don’t Need to Be Buddhist
Thich Nhat Hanh tells Andrea Miller that anyone can use the five mindfulness trainings to lead a life of understanding and compassion.
Please Come Back
In a London chapel devoted to American war dead, Melody Ermachild Chavis realizes that maybe her father been there for her all along.
Here With You
Dr. Friederike Boissevain on how Zen practice has taught her that being present with a mind of not knowing is sometimes the best medicine.
Let’s Talk: It’s Time to Open Our Doors
Joshua Eaton asks: “Why is it that Buddhists are always talking about compassion but aren't providing shelter for those in need?”
Tibetan meditation helps cancer patients find calm
A student of Geshe Tenzin Wangyal is leading a unique meditation program for cancer patients at the M.D. Anderson Mays Clinic in Houston.
From The Under 35 Project: “Sweet Child”
Here's the latest from The Under 35 Project by Carol Lorton Shilor, about finding clarity in the darkest moments.
From The Under 35 Project: “How to save your life, over and over and over again”
Here's the latest from The Under 35 Project by Ishita Gupta, about living up to our own expectations.