Feed your mind with articles on all things meditation and Buddhist practice, designed to help you gain deeper knowledge along your path to lasting personal transformation.
Meditation is an effective technique that has been around for centuries. People who meditate consistently find that there are short-term...
read moreHow Meditation Changes the Brain
Did you know that simply sitting and breathing mindfully can significantly change the brain? It’s true! Meditation Nurtures the Brain...
read moreMeditation and letting go: the antidotes to suffering Is it possible that many of the difficulties in our lives come...
read moreWhat is the Buddhist Eightfold Path?
Why Is The Eightfold Path Important? (Putting an End to Suffering) The Buddhist eightfold path, known as the Noble Eightfold...
read moreLong Term Benefits of Meditation
It often feels like there are just not enough hours in a day and not enough days in a week...
read moreGuided Meditation for Stress Relief
A mindful breathing meditation for relaxation Based on the guided meditations for stress reduction presented in Mindworks Working with Stress...
read moreWhy is Meditation Important? 6 Facts You Need to Know
When the topic of mindfulness comes up, there are people out there who still imagine that meditation is the domain...
read moreBuddhist Meditation Techniques & Practices
You probably know that the increasingly popular practices of mindfulness and meditation share Buddhist roots. But did you know that...
read moreWhat Are Buddhism’s 4 Noble Truths?
Understanding the Four Noble Truths (Path to the End of Suffering) The 4 noble truths of Buddhism are central to...
read moreMeditation Definition: What is Meditation? Take Charge of the Mind
Good question! Meditation is indeed learning to work with the mind. The Cambridge dictionary defines meditation as “the act of...
read moreWhat Happens to Your Mind, Brain and Body During Meditation?
Your brain is an unimaginably complex electrochemical organ. There’s always a certain level of electric activity going on there regardless...
read moreThe Contemplative Approach to Compassion
How to develop compassion in a contemplative way, free from suffering The best approach to compassion is probably through love....
read moreA mantra is a syllable, word, or phrase that is repeated during meditation. Mantras can be spoken, chanted, whispered, or...
read more4 Heart Practices Meditation I think when I first came to practice, probably for the first couple years, I sat...
read moreMeditation Benefits for the Mind and Body
Our minds and our bodies are connected. If we’re unhappy for an extended time, our bodies become weaker and more...
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