Bagels and Mooncakes—Dealing with Desire and Craving
Ven. Chang-Hwa, Ph.D.
16 November 2017
How to recognize enjoyment and preferences without…
The Science of Mindfulness and Beyond: An Interview with Prof. Richard J. Davidson, PhD
Anne Wisman
27 October 2017
Scientific benefits of mindfulness for our…
Loving your Tick: Book Review of Mindfulness as Medicine
Caitlin Dwyer
26 October 2017
After she was diagnosed with Lyme disease, Sister Dang Nghiem began to experience debilitating symptoms: fatigue, neurological pain, cognitive impairment. As a trained physician, she
It All Matters: On Metta, Feelings, and Forgiveness
Sister Ocean
22 September 2017
Hatred never ends through hatred. By non-hate alone does it end.This is an ancient truth.
Film Review: Walk with Me – A Welcome Break from Stressful City Life
Anne Wisman
15 September 2017
A joyful, meditative cinematic journey into the monastic life…
Relationship Comes First: On Caring for our Hindrances
Sister Ocean
21 July 2017
There is a classical teaching from the Buddha on the Five Hindrances* that also provides instruction on how to overcome our own hindrances. I was
The Religion of the Future
Anam Thubten Rinpoche
21 July 2017
A recent report by the Washington, DC-based Pew Research Center projects that some of the world’s major religions are going to expand, with the notable
Fearlessness and Climate Change: A Better Way to Be in a Suffering World
Heather Lyn Mann
7 July 2017
In 2007, I took a multi-year sabbatical from my career as an environmental professional and set sail on a 15,000-nautical-mile ocean voyage in a small
“Mindfulness is a Moral Arc:” An Interview with Dr. Lynette Monteiro
Caitlin Dwyer
30 June 2017
What does clinical psychology have to say about mindfulness? Dr. Lynette Monteiro is an expert on how Buddhist techniques can be applied to Western psychology.
Wisdom of a Chan Master: How Master Dejian Let Go of His Fear
Chi Tsai
23 June 2017
Master Dejian is the 18th generation master of the Yonghuatang* of Shaolin Temple, a successor of what is known as Shaolin Chanwuyi, and the abbot of
Meditating with Mother Earth
Sister Ocean
2 June 2017
I don’t think it’s an accident that the Buddha reached enlightenment sitting under a tree. While we can practice mindfulness anywhere, at any time, we
Gladden the Mind: Four Ways to Practice with Negative Thinking
Sister Ocean
5 May 2017
Knowing how to gladden the mind is an important part of a happy life. The Buddha included it as the 10th of the 16 exercises