Karen Maezen Miller offers 10 simple tips for a mindful home.
Thich Nhat Hanh on The Practice of Mindfulness
The late Buddhist teacher Thich Nhat Hanh teaches five simple exercises to help you live with joy.
Do Dishes, Rake Leaves: The Wisdom of the Ancient Homemakers
Karen Maezen Miller on how the domestic practice of ancient Zen masters can lead us to intimate encounters with our own lives.
Romantic Vision vs. Everyday Disappointment
In meditation we cut through our fantasies and relate with life as it really is. Then something magical can happen. It’s exactly the same in our relationships.
Taking the Dalai Lama Seriously
It’s time we took the Dalai Lama seriously. I know that sounds like a strange thing to say, when the Dalai Lama is one of the best-known and most beloved figures in the world.
Arugula Salad With Avocado and Cashew Nuts
Mindful Living in the Kitchen: Edward Espe Brown offers up a favorite, classic recipe from The Complete Tassjara Cookbook.
Mindful Living – The Wired World: Did You Get the Message?
The “real-time web” offers round-the-clock pressures and distractions that make it hard to tell where the virtual world ends.
The Pioneer: Jon Kabat-Zinn on working toward a Mindful Society
As creator of Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction, Jon Kabat-Zinn has brought the benefits of meditation practice to thousands of people.
Making the Right Choice as a Consumer

Daniel Goleman says the key to becoming a socially engaged consumer is to be mindful at the moment we’re deciding whether to buy something. Knowing the full range of its impacts is one of the best things we can do for ourselves and for the Earth.
Mindful Living At Work: Beyond the Elevator Speech
The intersection between professional fulfillment and mindfulness can’t be fully unpacked between floors one and seven.