Relaxing the mind is a big goal of Buddhist practice, but to do that you need to relax your body as well. Sister Chan Khong teaches us a three-step practice to access a deep restfulness that rivals sleep.
How to Establish a Daily Practice of Almost Anything, in Six Steps
Whether it’s meditation, yoga, or art, you get more from doing it every day. Follow these six steps to enjoy all the benefits of daily practice.
‘Tis the Season of Compassion
Author and teacher Janice Lynne Lundy explains how a simple question helps her to keep her heart open – to others, and to herself.
Become Friends with the Moon
Ephrat Livni reflects on years of spiritual study with the moon as her guide.
A Mindful Thanksgiving
In this holiday guest post, “Mindful Writer” founder Chris Malcomb shares a lesson in mindful eating from a Thanksgiving retreat.
5 Ways Meditation Enriched My Creative Career
Artist and film director Ivan Cash shares five ways the practice of meditation has benefitted his life, creativity, and career.
Lessons in Loneliness
We may feel like islands sometimes, but we are connected in our isolation. Hal Atwood explores the lessons found in times of loneliness.
Our Bodies are Basically Good
Non-diet dietician Jenna Hollenstein’s book “Eat to Love” paves a Buddhist path toward transforming our often troubled relationship with food and body.
“What Should I Do About My F’d-Up Life?”
The question that Colin Beavan just had to ask his Zen teacher is one that’s on the tip of everybody’s tongues. Even the teacher’s!
Helping, Fixing, or Serving?
“Fixing and helping create a distance between people, but we cannot serve at a distance. We can only serve that to which we are profoundly connected.”