Category: Meditation
Good Heart
A good heart is the source of all happiness, says His Holiness the Dalai Lama, and we can all be good-hearted with some effort. But better still, he says, is to have bodhichitta—a good heart imbued with wisdom.
Developing the Mind of Great Capacity
A teaching on practices to generate bodhichitta by His Holiness the Dalai Lama.
Start With a Flower: Alice Walker & Sharon Salzberg in Conversation
A conversation about loving-kindness between Sharon Salzberg and Alice Walker.
Topsy-Turvy World
The strength of mind that comes from meditation, says Norman Fischer, can help us end the denial that keeps a world of problems spinning.
Loving the Many Sides of You
Susan Piver shares her practice for loving all of your imperfections and contradictions.
Breathing Lessons
Four teachers compare breath practices in yoga and three schools of Buddhism—Theravada, Zen, and Tibetan Buddhism.
In With the Bad Air, Out With the Good
Gehlek Rinpoche on the practice of tonglen, the way to awaken bodhimind by doing exactly the opposite of what your ego wants.
How long should you meditate for?
I’m trying to start a daily sitting meditation practice, but I hear a lot of conflicting opinions on how long I should meditate for. What’s your advice?
A Meditation for Extending Loving-kindness
Charles Suhor guides you through a “Connectedness Meditation.”
How to Prepare for a Successful Buddhist Retreat
Christine Skarda has been on retreat for the past twenty-five years. She offers advice on preparing for a successful Buddhist retreat.
How to Meditate with Noise
I can’t seem to escape from external noise when meditating. What should I do?
Pema Chödrön’s Meditation to Touch In with the Present Moment
Try this meditation practice to ground yourself in the present moment from renowned Buddhist teacher Pema Chödrön.
I’m experiencing pain in my knees when I meditate. What do I do?
I'm experiencing a fair bit of pain in my knees when I meditate. Do I grin and bear it, meditate on it, or just move my legs?
Uncovering the meaning of mindfulness: A conversation with Joseph Goldstein
As a co-founder of the Insight Meditation Society, Joseph Goldstein is one of the best-known teachers of Vipassana meditation in the United States.
The Practice of Being Love
Awash in the pain of betrayal and a failed marriage, Laura Munson practices Pema Chödrön’s teachings on loving-kindness. It’s hard but it helps.
Kindness to Ourselves and Others
Suffering is more than the first noble truth of Buddhism. To see our own and others' suffering is the first step on the path, the birthplace of compassion. Judy Lief offers guidance on the journey.
Molecular dance meditation reveals: you’re just atoms and energy
Harrison Blum, the Buddhist spiritual advisor at Northeastern University, has created a moving meditation on molecular energy fields.
A short meditation for fostering compassion
A meditation for fostering compassion, from Thupten Jinpa.
Sharon Salzberg and Susan Piver teach a columnist how to do loving-kindness meditation for Donald Trump
It's a question that's on many minds these days: what's with Donald Trump?
Practicing Loving-Kindness in the Face of Danger
When “Luis” came in, something about his movements put everyone in my classroom on high alert.