It’s all About Me…?
Sister Ocean
1 February 2014
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
Countering Depression by Mindfulness Based Cognitive Therapy (MBCT)
John Cannon
24 January 2014
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
Mindfulness and enjoyment are spiritual prerogatives
buddhistdoor
31 December 2013
“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
Doing Metta on the Road
Sister Ocean
4 December 2013
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
Quyen Ngo
3 October 2013
“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
Mindful Community of Magnolia Grove
Cathy Ziengs
2 September 2013
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 Four Foundations of Mindfulness Meditation
Ryan Conboy
12 July 2013
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
Living Meditation
Dr. Thynn Thynn
17 April 2013
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
Questions from the heart: Advice about practice from Thich Nhat Hanh
Plum Village Thich Nhat Hanh
10 April 2013
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.
The Five Mindfulness Trainings: Ancient ethics for contemporary suffering
Raymond Lam
10 April 2013
What informs Plum Village practice? Plum Village is one of the world’s most recognised and popular movements of contemporary Buddhism. Its emphasis on engagement and
Thich Nhat Hanh’s theology of compassion
Raymond Lam
10 April 2013
Throughout the life and ministry of Thich Nhat Hanh, one mission has remained more consistent in his thinking than even mindfulness: compassion. Long before he
Mindful Efforts for Better Health
Olivia Rosenman
20 February 2013
Are mindfulness and meditation more than modern buzzwords for relaxation? Could these practises really improve your wellbeing? Mindfulness and meditation have been important in Buddhism for centuries,