Western psychology and Buddhism—together they offer us a complete diagnosis of the human condition. Three psychotherapists discuss.
Photo by Mark JensenClinical therapist Tamara Kaiser asks why Buddhist communities have not adopted ethical standards long accepted by the rest of society.
Ellen Watters Sullivan explores how Buddhism and meditation have helped her deal with her difficult family history of slaveholding in Georgia.
When humans are startled, we flinch. It’s an automatic response that’s nearly impossible to suppress – unless, maybe, you’re meditating.
Here’s the latest installment in the Under 35 Project, “Heart on Fire” by Brian Otto Kimmel. It’s the first post June’s theme, Social Action.
John Welwood, Andrew Holecek, and Grace Schireson look at bringing together Western psychology and Buddhism to support one’s practice.
We may not be able to escape the troubles of the world, writes psychotherapist Karuna Cayton, but we can exert control over our reactions.
Would eight weeks of the practice of Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction (MBSR) in fact reduce stress, or even chronic pain caused by Lupus?
We can control our fears—even primal fears. The key, says Jeff Greenwald, is the stories we tell ourselves, as individuals and as cultures.
Rod Meade Sperry uncovers a Buddhist connection on a recent podcast interview with one of his favorite punk bands.
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