Sneezing, coughing, blowing her nose — NATALIE GOLDBERG was awfully sick yet she was happy. Happiness is available to everyone, she realized, but we can find it only when we’re still. Last summer I was sick in bed. I could write “flu” and be done with it, but that would be a generalization. My eyes […]
A Q&A with Congressman Tim Ryan to talk about his work integrating mindfulness practice into American political systems.
Whether the grass is damp or dry, lush or languishing, Laura Munson tries to simply sit and breathe and receive what’s there.
Great meditators before us have laid out the path, but how can we be sure we’re following it genuinely? There are no guarantees, but CAROLYN ROSE GIMIAN has some tips for keeping it real. When the Shambhala Sun asked me to write an article about how to make meditation practice genuine and real, I wasn’t […]
In Buddhism, wisdom is not something we acquire or develop— it is who we really are, the true nature of mind. Through Mahamudra meditation, says DZOGCHEN PONLOP RINPOCHE, we relax into the emptiness, clarity, and awareness of ever-present buddha wisdom. Buddhism is rich in methods for working with the mind. One of the most renowned […]
A poem written by Tanya Davis following the tragic death of Raymond Taavel, a prominent LGBT activist and much-loved staff at Shambhala Sun.
From the July 2012 issue, Barry Boyce’s Mindful Society column profiles Susan Bauer-Wu, who uses mindful diagnosis in her medical practice.
The practice of mindful walking, says Thich Nhat Hanh, is a profound and pleasurable way to deepen our connection with our body and the earth. We breathe, take a mindful step, and come back to our true home. Many of us walk for the sole purpose of getting from one place to another. Now suppose […]
We all want to be loved, yes, but our most heartfelt wish is to love, deeply and universally. If this seems like an unreachable ideal, says Thanissaro Bhikkhu, the place to start—and often the most skillful response—is the simple attitude of goodwill.
Embrace Change: leading Buddhist teachers and writers offer stories, teachings, and meditations to help us embrace the change in our lives.
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