The Best Summer Dhamma Diet
As summer begins, many of us are planning for pleasant events such as BBQs, beach clean-ups, and special Vassa preparations with our sanghas. Others may find
As summer begins, many of us are planning for pleasant events such as BBQs, beach clean-ups, and special Vassa preparations with our sanghas. Others may find
There are times when life feels light and spacious, and times when life feels tight and full. Mindfulness practice is a way of life that
We all know that life is suffering – but why do we suffer? And when we spend ten minutes sniffing, examining, chewing, and finally mindfully eating a
Editor’s note: Sister Ocean is a Canadian nun ordained in the Vietnamese Zen tradition. She practices in France and blogs about mindfulness practice in daily
Prof. Mark Williams is the Director of the Oxford Mindfulness Centre. He helped in the development of Mindfulness Based Cognitive Therapy as one alternative in
“Modern Japan simply was cyberpunk. The Japanese themselves knew it and delighted in it. I remember my first glimpse of Shibuya, when one of the young Tokyo journalists
The first time I heard of metta, the cultivation of loving-kindness taught by the Buddha, was at my first meditation retreat in Ladakh, India. It was
“Being in the moment” has become a cliché since Zen was introduced to the West in the 1950s and 1960s. It has a wide spectrum
Did you ever think to put the words “barn-raising” and Buddhist in the same sentence together? “Barn-raising” events typically refer to North American farming communities
The practice of mindful meditation can provide a great host of benefits to anyone that actively pursues it, especially in a modern world full of
Editor’s note: This feature was first published in the now-retired Bodhi Journal, Issue 4, June 2007. A: I’ve a lot of worries and stress. I try
This series of questions and answers was recorded on 07/04/2013 for Thay’s third dharma talk at his Schools and Educators’ retreat in Thailand, April 2013.