Meditation

Psychologist Chris Germer’s three-step self-compassion practice to soothe your anxiety with kindness.

By reciting the short verses known as gathas, says Zachiah Murray, we transform any activity into an opportunity to awaken to our true nature.

Tonglen is a transformational Buddhist meditation that awakens compassion. Susan Kaiser Greenland offers step-by-step instructions.

You have enlightened nature, says Pema Khandro Rinpoche. If you truly know that, you’ll always be kind to yourself.

No matter your living situation, you can have a place to practice. Yaotunde Obiora explains.

Relaxing the mind is a big goal of Buddhist practice, but to do that you need to relax your body as well. Sister Chan Khong teaches us a three-step practice to access a deep restfulness that rivals sleep.

Ayya Khema on cultivating loving-kindness, compassion, sympathetic joy, and equanimity.