The 6 Realms of Being in Buddhism

By Bart Mendel

How perceptions and projections define our experience of the world A fundamental tenet of the Buddha’s teachings is that our...

The Relationship Between Shamatha and Vipashyana Meditation

By Bart Mendel

Two Types of Buddhist Meditation Practice Buddhist meditation is made up of two main types called shamatha and vipashyana. We...

The Life Story of the Buddha

By Bart Mendel

Life-changing lessons we can learn from the Buddha The Buddha did not begin his life as “The Buddha.” He began...

What is This Thing We Call Self?

By Bart Mendel

We Are Not What We Think (And The Idea of Selflessness) We know from our experience that everything is always...

Discovering Genuine Confidence through Meditation

By Bart Mendel

Unconditional goodness and self-worth There’s a big difference between ordinary confidence and genuine confidence. You could say that ordinary confidence...

The Mindful Entrepreneur | Meditation, Ethics and Leadership

By Bart Mendel

Meditation enhances ethics and leadership qualities This article is a continuation of our Mindful Entrepreneur series. We continue our interview...

Lovingkindness and Compassion Meditation

By Bart Mendel

How is lovingkindness different from love in meditation practice? In our culture, “love” is a loaded word. We usually think...

Benefits of Mindfulness & Awareness Meditation

By Bart Mendel

The many benefits of meditation can be grouped into two categories. In the first, we find all of the improvements to our...

How to Manage a Business and Meditate Effectively

By Bart Mendel

Meditation for busy business executives Not so very long ago, meditation and entrepreneurship rarely occupied the same bandwidth. Nowadays though,...

Being a genuine person: 5 things to consider

By Bart Mendel

We all have the ability to be genuine: to be open, honest, present, available and kind. It may seem that...

Working with Emotions in Meditation

By Bart Mendel

When we meditate, we need to understand how to work with thoughts and emotions. Emotions are part of life, but...

More Than Your Thoughts: How Meditation Can Expand Your World

By Bart Mendel

An Interview with Mindworks Chief Meditation Officer Bart Mendel Having studied and taught meditation for over 35 years throughout the...

Understanding Karma – Cause and Effect

By Bart Mendel

Meditation on karma, motivation and result Karma is something that’s often totally misunderstood. When most people hear the word karma,...