The Buddhist Teaching on the Five Aggregates – Part 1
What are the five skandhas or aggregates? Why are the five aggregates important? This is a fundamental Buddhist teaching, and...
read moreWhat is true, unconditional, genuine compassion? Sometimes, when we witness a person or animal in a difficult situation, we feel...
read moreSeeking refuge and protection from suffering with the 3 jewels Taking refuge is a fundamental Buddhist practice. It may be...
read moreThe Importance of Wise View in Buddhism
Two types of wise view as the foundation of Buddha's 8-fold path As we enter the path of practice, it’s...
read moreLifestyle Medicine and a Simple Formula for Wellness
Keys to Establishing a Lifestyle that Meets Your Goals What is lifestyle medicine? Lifestyle medicine is a form of mind-body...
read moreWhat is This Thing We Call Self?
We Are Not What We Think (And the Idea of Selflessness) We know from our experience that everything is always...
read moreUnleashing the Goodness of Mind
Refine Your Mind's Qualities and Potential with Meditation Practice One beautiful thing about the mind is that it doesn’t have...
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...
read more4 Heart Practices Meditation I think when I first came to practice, probably for the first couple years, I sat...
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 moreDiscovering Genuine Confidence through Meditation
Unconditional goodness and self-worth There’s a big difference between ordinary confidence and genuine confidence. You could say that ordinary confidence...
read moreMeditation and letting go: the antidotes to suffering Is it possible that many of the difficulties in our lives come...
read moreDoes Meditation Make You Happy?
What do we all have in common? What motivates us? What is it that we’re all striving for? We’re all...
read morePhysical health and the mind-body connection
What is the mind-body connection? The term “mind-body connection” refers to the understanding that our physical health involves more than...
read moreThe importance of mindfulness to self-regulate and build resilience As a physician who practices mind-body medicine, I truly believe that...
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