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...

Physical Pain, Emotions, and the Brain

By Dr. David Schechter

The mind-body connection is a two-way street The concept of the psychosomatic, psychophysiologic, or mindbody process is often misunderstood. This...

The Mindful Entrepreneur | Meditation, Ethics and Leadership

By Bart Mendel

Meditation enhances ethics and leadership qualities This article is a continuation of our Mindful Entrepreneur series. We continue our interview...

How to Live in the Present & Overcome Fear

By Tokpa Korlo

Overcoming the Fear of Now: A Journey from Addiction to Meditation Regardless of where we come from or who we...

The Buddhist Teaching on the Five Aggregates – Part 2

By Lama Jampa Thaye

The Final Two Aggregates: Formation & Consciousness This article is a continuation of this article on the first three aggregates...

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...

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...

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,...

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...