Category: Mindfulness
Let It Slide
Tens of times a day, Diana Winston's two-year-old daughter helps her practice letting go.
This Moment is Perfect
There is only one moment for you to be alive, and that is the present moment. Go back to the present moment and live this moment deeply, and you’ll be free.
Lessons of Covid-19
Kristina Pearson shares the lessons of impermenance, acceptance, and wise hope she's learned while recoving from Covid-19.
Letting Go of What It All Means
Searching for hidden messages and significance in life's encounters provides us with an illusion of control that Josh Korda says we need to release.
Getting Vaccinated, Reliving My Grief
Zen Buddhist priest Tenku Ruff She reflects on her experience getting the COVID-19 vaccine — both the joy and grief.
The Problem With Problems
The more we increase our ability to deal with our own difficulties, the more aware we are that we can’t solve the troubles of loved ones.
Choosing to be Healthy
Lifestyle habits can hopefully be viewed in a more positive context than the nagging shoulds" that we wrestle with daily."
How RAIN Can Nourish You
Jack Kornfield teaches us the transformative mindfulness practice known as "RAIN."
Just to Be Alive Is Enough
There is no greater gift than to be grateful for our lives, says the late Zen teacher Blanche Hartman, and gratitude leads naturally to generosity, because we want to share this gift with others.
In It for the Tea
Hilary Smith isn't keen about Zen, but she does need company. Isolation and depression are the wolves at the door of her mountain cabin.
Loving-Kindness Practice for Online Dating
When looking at someone’s online dating profile, it’s easy to make snap judgments about a person. Here, Yael Shy and Melvin Escobar offer a number of loving-kindness phrases for potential matches.
Discover the Healing Power in Your Heart
We can use this time of fear and insecurity, says famed Buddhist teacher Pema Chödrön, to connect with the natural warmth of our heart. It has the power to heal ourselves and others.
What to Do in An Emergency: A Zen Firefighter’s Wisdom
When the going gets tough, the tough get mindful. Hersch Wilson offers valuable tips for any stressful situation when you need to be calm, cool, and effective.
Stream of Tears
Grief offers a unique opportunity, says bereaved mother Cecilia Mitra, but only if we’re not afraid to discover its primal source.
Boredom Is Fascinating!
When we’re bored, we’re uncomfortable with our basic state of being. That’s kind of scary, says Josh Korda. He dares us to look directly into our boredom.
The Man Who Found the Flow
"What is happiness?" asked psychologist Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi. He found it in a state of mind beyond results and rewards and called it "the flow."
Watering the Seeds of Happiness
Not all habits are bad. Happiness is a habit too, says Zen master Thich Nhat Hanh. Here’s how you can make it grow.
This Life, Which is Wonderful and Evanescent
Blanche Hartman explains one of the Buddha's most significant teachings—impermanence—and discusses how it can bring great happiness.
The Garden Path
It takes root; it grows; it blooms. Cheryl Wilfong on how meditation practice is cultivated like a garden.