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Lovingkindness Meditation – A Daily Script

By Bart Mendel and Mindworks Team

A simple and profound lovingkindness meditation to practice every day Post Summary: Here's a guide for practicing lovingkindness meditation, an...

Beginners Guide to Meditation

By Pamela Gayle White

How to Meditate for Beginners: let’s get you started! You’ve read about the many benefits of meditation, you’ve got friends...

What is Zen Meditation? Benefits & Techniques

By Bart Mendel and Mindworks Team

Post Summary. Zen meditation is an ancient Buddhist tradition originating in China and practiced in various Asian countries. Zen meditation...

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,...

Morning Meditation

By Mindworks Team

Four mindful ways to wake up your body and energize your mind What are the benefits of morning meditation? As...

Teaching Kids to Meditate — Meditation Benefits for Kids

By Mindworks Team

How to approach meditation for children (from people who teach it) Just as grown-ups who meditate are motivated by different...

Mindfulness of Sounds – Meditation Practice

By Mindworks Team

What are meditation sounds? How to use sounds in mindfulness practice Meditation is about paying attention in and to the...

How Long Should I Meditate?

By Mindworks Team

For those new to meditation or thinking about starting, some common questions that crop up are How long should my...

What is Selflessness?

By Julia Stenzel

Developing a deeper awareness of selflessness through compassion When we think about our life, about our experience, who we are...

The Great Message of Impermanence

By Lama Jampa Thaye

Change and the law of impermanence — Life's great wake-up call One of the most powerful things about being alive...

Mindfulness Q & A

By Khaydroup Podvoll

Answering what is the meaning of mindfulness with Khaydroup Podvoll How would a seasoned meditation teacher define “mindfulness?” We wondered...

What is merit . . . . . and how can I get some?

By Pamela Gayle White

The wisdom of generosity Merit, as defined across cultures, is the result of good actions or deeds. If you’re familiar...

Mindful Relationships with Teens

By Wendelin Wagner

Taking a step back and appreciating parenting a teen As a parent, it’s easy to become impatient. I think it...

Finding Your Mantra

By Mindworks Team

Mantras are words or phrases used to increase positive energy, uplift, encourage, or connect. Classic Buddhist mantras in Sanskrit promote...