Contemplative psychologist Karen Kissel Wegela teaches a practice to help us see difficult people — and ourselves — more clearly.
One Simple Practice That Changes Everything
Right intention is the key to living the life we want and to traversing the Buddha’s eightfold path, says Buddhist teacher Sylvia Boorstein.
How to Read and Study Buddhist Teachings
There is such a wealth of Buddhist books and teachings to consume. Where do you start? Here are some tips on how to tackle your reading list.
Helping Others – and Yourself – through Tonglen Meditation
Make your vow to help others real with this meditation teaching from Pema Chödrön.
How RAIN Can Nourish You
Jack Kornfield teaches us the transformative mindfulness practice known as “RAIN.”
This Is My Mind, Luminous and Empty
In Vajrayana, the fast track to awakening is to look directly at your own mind and discover its true nature. Tsoknyi Rinpoche shows us how.
Inner Victory: How to do Insight meditation and walking meditation
Sayadaw U Pandita on how to develop insight: examining our experience closely and precisely in order to understand the true nature of mind and its objects.
How to meditate with kids (and why it’s important)
Teaching mindfulness to kids is an “extraordinary way to help them generate esteem, cultivate calm, and deal with difficulty.”
How to Work With Fear and Pain in a Moment of Crisis
Even when it feels like you’re lost in the universe, Emily Horn explains, you can face the unknown with a still and calm heart-mind.
Oh, Hello There, Body
From your facial muscles down to your toes, tuning into how each part of your body feels can help you discover what your body really needs.