Rod Meade Sperry uncovers a Buddhist connection on a recent podcast interview with one of his favorite punk bands.
No, Buddhist beliefs did NOT “kill Steve Jobs”
Supermarket tabloid The National Examiner falsely reports that “Buddhist Beliefs Killed Steve Jobs: Harvard Report.”
Fighting Homelessness with Mindfulness
Taz Tagore talks how Buddhist practice has informed her work with the Reciprocity Foundation, a shelter for homeless youth.
The Taste of Thusness
Hoko Jan Karnegis explains how nyoho, or the dharma of thusness, guides the menu at a Zen kitchen.
On “Hoarders” and our relationship with “stuff”
Rod Meade Sperry looks at the lessons we can draw from the tv show Hoarders about detrimental attachment to “stuff”.
A Bell With a Crack in It
It may not ring as clearly, but it can ring as sweetly. Diane Ackerman on her husband’s stroke and the language of healing.
Reconnecting With Ourselves
To heal our painful habits, we need to turn attention inward and reconnect with our experience through stillness, silence, and spaciousness.
Thoughts from the Newark Peace Education Summit
Alicia Fordham shares moments and reflections from her visit to the landmark three-day event, the Newark Peace Education Summit.
k.d. lang talks “inner conflict” on the subject of meat eating; What about you?
In a radio interview, k.d. lang talks about being faced with the decision to eat meat or not as part of her Tibetan Buddhist feast practice.
Canadian government buys into mindfulness
As was reported earlier this week on Mindful.org, the Canadian government has seen fit to invest in mindfulness training.