The Mindful Society: The Kindest Thing You Can Do

From the July 2012 issue, Barry Boyce's Mindful Society column profiles Susan Bauer-Wu, who uses mindful diagnosis in her medical practice.

From The Under 35 Project: “Fame in My Brain”

The Under 35 Project, original writings by younger Buddhist practitioners, gives us Sarah Jackson’s funny and honest “Fame in My Brain. ”

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From The Under 35 Project: “The Dharma of Desire”

The newest Under 35 Project, which gathers original writings by younger Buddhist practitioners, is Rebecca Jamieson's "The Dharma of Desire".

Embrace Change: Stan Goldberg on “When You Can’t Let Go”

A reflection from Stan Goldberg, who has published in the areas of learning, change, loss, and end of life issues for more than 25 years.

Standing meditation: A less risky alternative

That person in your office who only works at a standing desk? Seems they may be onto something.

A Complicated Burden

There was nothing Sandy Boucher could have done to prevent the tragedy. This is a meditation on living with what cannot be undone.

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Blindsided – Embrace Change

Embrace Change: leading Buddhist teachers and writers offer stories, teachings, and meditations to help us embrace the change in our lives.

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Bon Voyage – Embrace Change

Embrace Change: leading Buddhist teachers and writers offer stories, teachings, and meditations to help us embrace the change in our lives.

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How Many Copies? – Embrace Change

Embrace Change: leading Buddhist teachers and writers offer stories, teachings, and meditations to help us embrace the change in our lives.

The ABC's of teaching children about mindfulness

A Real Education

In the May 2012 issue of Lion's Roar, Barry Boyce's Mindful Society column explores how mindfulness is being used in children's education.

Video: Kids say the darnedest things… about meditation

A message from kids who are participants in the programs presented by Baltimore Holistic Life Foundation. Watch it and just try not to smile.

The Kindness Instinct

A guest post by writer and psychotherapist Jennifer Hotchner on kindness as a nurturing force for our basic goodness.

My Practice Without Meds

After years of treating her depression with medication and therapy, Kiera Van Gelder turned to Buddhist practice to heal.

Video: What’s a “Yoga Gangster”?

A video snippet detailing the work of Yoga Gangsters, a non-profit which seeks to bring yoga to at-risk youth.

Lasting Happiness

The hard part of lasting happiness, says Mingyur Rinpoche, is getting over our bad habit of seeking happiness in transient experiences.

Video: BBC’s mindfulness report reveals “brain boost”

Would eight weeks of the practice of Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction (MBSR) in fact reduce stress, or even chronic pain caused by Lupus?

Study: MBSR helps breast cancer survivors with depression

Study reveals that mindfulness-based stress reduction (MBSR) training effectively helps breast cancer survivors cope with emotional distress.

Video: BBC reports on mindfulness meditation, happiness, and the science that may show their connection

Via David Sillito of the BBC comes this report — with more to come —  featuring Buddhist monk Matthieu Ricard (aka, the “happiest man in the world”) and others, exploring the connection behind mindfulness meditation and science.

So much for “Mad Men” — Former monk Gregory Burdulis brings mindfulness to an ad-world leader

Gregory Burdulis is a former Theravadan monk who now teaches mindfulness meditation to employees at a famous advertising agency.

What’s Your Hindrance? Five Obstacles to Happiness and Contentment

A post by Toni Bernhard on the Buddha's "five hinderances" and how we can overcome these obstacles.