This Precious Human Life

By Bart Mendel and Mindworks Team

We’re human—how fortunate and precious! Now what? Reflecting on the preciousness of being born human is an exercise in gratitude...

Meditation and Ethics

By Bart Mendel and Mindworks Team

The morality of meditation: enhancing our ethical decision-making At first glance, it may seem that meditation practice has very little...

Power to Change the Future: Our Karmic Plate

By Lama Jampa Thaye

Meditation can change the trajectory of our lives The idea of karma is that what we’ve got on our plate...

Transforming the Mind Through the Three Practices

By Bart Mendel and Mindworks Team

Benefits of integrating discipline, meditation and wisdom Many people are initially drawn to meditation because of its proven physical and...

Listen, Reflect, Meditate

By Bart Mendel and Mindworks Team

The Power of Contemplative Practice If meditation in general and mindfulness in particular are so popular nowadays, it’s because 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,...

Generosity Creates Natural Wealth

By Lama Jampa Thaye

Meditation teaches us to be generous in our everyday lives. In meditation watching the breath with mindfulness is a very...