Shenpa is the urge, the hook, that triggers our habitual tendency to close down. We get hooked in that moment of tightening when we reach for relief. To get unhooked we begin by recognizing that moment of unease and learn to relax in that moment.
Claire B. Willis and Marnie Crawford Samuelson share how when you allow and accept all of life’s experiences, you can fully open to the life that’s yours to live.
A three-step contemplation from Kristin Neff to give yourself the compassion you need (and deserve).
Matthieu Ricard explains what Buddhist meditation is and why we do it.
A meditation instruction by the late Thich Nhat Hanh on starting over.
Thupten Jinpa teaches us two great practices to start and end every day.
You don’t just practice mindfulness with your mind. You practice it with your body too. Yoga teacher and Buddhist Cyndi Lee teaches us how.
Pema Chödrön teaches us Tonglen, “sending and taking,” an ancient Buddhist practice to awaken compassion.
Regularly remind yourself of your intentions, advises Sylvia Boorstein. It’s the key to keeping your life on target.
Zen teacher Karen Maezen Miller on enjoying the holiday you’re having, not the one you were hoping for.
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