Category: Loving-Kindness
Sending & Taking: A Guide to Tonglen Meditation
Tonglen, or “sending and taking,” is a meditation practice to kindle sympathy. Breathing in, we take in the pain of others and send them relief while breathing out.
May You Be Safe
As Barbara Gates struggles to protect her adventurous dog Tony from danger, she contemplates the deep aspiration at the heart of loving-kindness practice.
Say Yes to an Open Heart
Diana Winston reflects on the intertwining of mindfulness and compassion, as practiced with an open heart.
‘Tis the Season of Compassion
Author and teacher Janice Lynne Lundy explains how a simple question helps her to keep her heart open – to others, and to herself.
The Joy of Self-Caring
We’ve been sold on the idea that self-care means chocolates and bubble baths, but Cyndi Lee says real self-caring is a practice, not a treat. Join Cyndi Lee in Lion’s Roar’s “<a href="https://promo.lionsroar.com/the-women-of-wisdom-summit-free-registration/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Women of Wisdom Summit,</a>” March 21-25.
When to Say Goodbye
Leaving a relationship may seem like an escape or failure, but Trudy Goodman says it can be the best choice for everyone.
Four Meditations to Practice in the Wake of a Tragedy
Diana Winston teaches a step-by-step meditation to practice in times of tragedy.
Alone Together
How do we take the sting out of loneliness? Toni Bernhard suggests friendliness, compassion, empathetic joy, and equanimity.
Helping Others – and Yourself – through Tonglen Meditation
Make your vow to help others real with this meditation teaching from Pema Chödrön.
4 Better Ways to Relate to Money
There’s a lot of neurosis around the subject of money. Financial expert Spencer Sherman on four states of mind we can cultivate to improve our relationship with it.
A Practice for Letting Your Heart Break
Kimberly Brown offers a practice for when the weight of the world leaves you angry and overwhelmed.
Loving-Kindness for Yourself and Others
Kathleen McDonald teaches Loving-kindness, or Metta, the practice of wishing ourselves and others to be happy.
No Big Deal: On Metta & Forgiveness
When I first learned about loving-kindness or Metta practice, I thought it was a little weird.
A Mom’s Perspective on Metta
Here's the latest piece from The Under 35 Project, by Subha Srinivasan, about finding her identity as a mother.
To Love Abundantly: Sharon Salzberg’s Journey on the Path
How Sharon Salzberg found loving-kindness in the darkest of times. By Trish Deitch Rohrer.
After the Honeymoon
Falling in love is easy, but staying in love takes work. Thich Nhat Hanh offers advice for cultivating a relationship that’s loving and strong.
To Know Yourself is to Forget Yourself
We might think that knowing ourselves is an ego-centered thing, but by looking at ourselves, we begin to dissolve the walls that separate us from others.