Interested in beginning a meditation practice but don’t know where to begin? You have a mind, body, thoughts, and a natural bent toward awakening. helpful guidelines for the path ahead of you.
When You’re Too Busy to Meditate
When you feel too busy to meditate, Vinny Ferraro suggests reframing your idea of meditation.
You Can’t Meditate Wrong
Barry Magid says Buddhist practice is like looking in a mirror — there’s no wrong way to do it. The important thing is to be yourself.
Dogen’s Instructions for Zazen
Shine the light inward. Body and mind will drop away. A meditation instruction from Eihei Dogen, one of Buddhism’s greatest teachers.
How to Start a Buddhist Meditation Group
What can you do if you haven’t found a nearby place to meditate? One good answer: D.I.Y. Here are 7 tips from Rod Meade Sperry to get you started.
How to Meditate Every Day — Even if You Would Rather Be Thrown into a Shark-Infested Ocean
Diane Winston sympathizes with those who struggle to sit every day, and gives ten suggestions for having a regular daily practice.
Creating a Good Ground for Meditation
Thanissaro Bhikkhu outlines five principles of the ethical, restrained life conducive to meditation practice.
Take Charge of Your Practice

Dzigar Kongtrul Rinpoche’s advice for time management: organize your schedule, let go of distractions, and make a clear aspiration to practice.
I’d like to set up an altar in my practice space. What should I include?
I’d like to set up an altar in my practice space. What should I include?
A Beginner’s Guide to Meditation: Read the Introduction and opening meditation instruction from the new Shambhala Sun book
An excerpt from our new book, A Beginner’s Guide to Meditation: Practical Advice and Inspiration from Contemporary Buddhist Teachers.