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Mindfulness and Awareness Meditation Brings Resilience

By Khaydroup Podvoll

In meditation practice, we discover that our mind is fundamentally resilient and able to work with challenging situations. In order...

What Does It Mean to Have Visions During Meditation?

By Mindworks Team

Some people report having visions during meditation. Having a “vision” is defined as experiencing something out of the ordinary that...

Lovingkindness in Meditation

By Noah Levine

Meditation changes our relationship to pain What is lovingkindness meditation?  While there are many different types of meditation, there are...

A Passion for Kids Meditation: Me and the Moon

By Taes Leavitt

Taes' journey of self-exploration and intimate study on meditation for kids This is a profoundly moving guest article by our...

What is guided meditation?

By Mindworks Team

In guided meditation, our practice is shaped by another person’s voice. Because the mind has a tendency to wander where...

Parenting as a Meditator—Is Meditation Important for Families?

By Lama Jampa Thaye

Essential qualities to develop in meditation that help your child grow It’s not “Either I meditate or I have to...

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...

Getting Started with Metta Meditation

By Bart Mendel and Mindworks Team

Instruction on Loving Kindness Meditation Oh good, a new word! “Metta” comes to us from an ancient Indian language called...

How to Meditate: Tibetan Buddhism

By Bart Mendel and Mindworks Team

As Buddhist meditation and philosophy spread throughout the East many hundreds of years ago, they acquired the flavors of the...

What is compassion meditation?

By Bart Mendel and Mindworks Team

All forms of meditation center on presence and focusing. When we practice compassion meditation, our focus is well-being: the well-being...

What Is Swimming Meditation?

By Mindworks Team

Doctors recommend swimming as one of the best exercises around, and for good reason. When we swim, the main muscle...

Confidence in Meditation: Fundamental Fearlessness

By Tokpa Korlo

Fearlessness: the spaciousness of meditation flows into everyday life As we sit, we become aware of the space that reveals...

What is Meditation Used For?

By Mindworks Team

(Drum roll…) Meditation is everywhere: schools, community centers, medical centers, in the military, in churches, temples, and ashrams, and 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,...

ASMR in Meditation

By Mindworks Team

Autonomous Sensory Meridian Responses and Meditation Do you experience a pleasant tingling sensation (called ASMR) when someone whispers in your...