The Contemplative Approach to Compassion

By Lama Jampa Thaye

How to develop compassion in a contemplative way, free from suffering The best approach to compassion is probably through love....

Contemplating Lovingkindness

By Lama Jampa Thaye

The causes of happiness and the role of love in developing connections One of the main causes of happiness is...

Learn by Doing Nothing: Emotions and Thoughts in Meditation

By Tsony Devroux

How do you practice being present in every moment of your life? Through meditation we learn that we can relate...

Tonglen Meditation – How to Practice

By Pamela Gayle White

Laying a foundation for active compassion in your meditation practice Post Summary: Tonglen is an ancient Buddhist meditation practice that...

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...

Buddhist Meditation Techniques & Practices

By Bart Mendel and Mindworks Team

Summary: Buddhist meditation practices stem from the Buddha's insights about existence: Shamatha (mindfulness) focuses on cultivating calmness, clarity, and equanimity, leading...

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...

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...

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...

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...

Compassion Overcomes Fear

By Trungram Gyalwa, PhD

Freedom from fear comes from lovingkindness and compassion Compassion is the foundation of all goodness. It’s beyond culture, beyond language,...

Self-Esteem and Meditation

By Tokpa Korlo

Discovering Genuine Confidence and Self-Worth through Meditation Self-esteem or self-worth come from knowing, unwaveringly, that you are who you are...

Meditation: Discovering the Gold Mine Within

By Trinlay Rinpoche

All emotions are related to worries about the self. That’s ego: the fact that you are always concerned about your...

Noting Meditation Practice

By Pamela Gayle White

How to use labels to make a busy mind more manageable Oh, those pesky thoughts. When we’re in deep meditation,...