How to Practice Zazen
Jules Shuzen Harris
Jules Shuzen Harris teaches Zazen, the meditation practice at the heart of Zen Buddhism.
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Why Meditation isn’t Enough
Chökyi Nyima Rinpoche
We can’t just blindly meditate, says Chokyi Nyima Rinpoche. Our practice must be illuminated by deep, critical study of the Buddhist teachings.
How to Look at a Wall
Karen Maezen Miller
Zen teacher Karen Maezen Miller explains Bodhidharma’s famous practice of wall-gazing.
How Meditation Works (In My Life, Anyway)
Kate Lila Wheeler
How to Practice Metta for a Troubled Time
Mushim Patricia Ikeda
Transforming Anger into Love
Thich Nhat Hanh
What do all of the terms for Buddhist meditation mean?
Lion's Roar Staff
How to Practice Shamatha Meditation
Lama Rod Owens
How to Do Mahamudra Meditation
Dzogchen Ponlop Rinpoche
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The Miracle of Everyday Mindfulness
Thich Nhat Hanh
When we practice mindfulness in our daily lives, says Thich Nhat Hanh, we open to the wonders of life and allow the world to heal and nourish us.
5 Meditations You Can Do Right Now
Ross Nervig
You have everything you need to start a meditation practice: a mind, a body, and curiosity. Begin today with this collection of starter meditations.
Recognizing Clarity: A Dzogchen Meditation
Tsoknyi Rinpoche
Dzogchen master Tsoknyi Rinpoche shares a meditation to encourage clarity of mind.
Who Am I?
Melissa Myozen Blacker
Melissa Myozen Blacker teaches Koan practice of asking again and again, “Who am I?” Every time an answer arises set it aside. Eventually, answers stops coming, replaced by a feeling of profound wonder.
Awakening Compassion
Pema Chödrön
Tonglen, teaches Pema Chödrön, is a method for awakening our compassion by breathing in suffering and breathing out relief.
A Bridge to Daily Life
Gil Fronsdal
Gil Fronsdal teaches how to practice walking meditation, the bridge between your meditating mind and
The Miracle of Everyday Mindfulness
Thich Nhat Hanh
When we practice mindfulness in our daily lives, says Thich Nhat Hanh, we open to the wonders of life and allow the world to heal and nourish us.
What Can I Do About Burnout?
Karen Kissel Wegela
Burnout is the feeling of exhaustion that helpers sometimes experience when they have taken on more than they can handle. But there is much we can do to prevent it, and to work with it when it occurs.
Pointing Beyond Words
Gary Gach
Newly translated works by the renowned Korean poet Ko Un offer powerful glimpses into the human condition and the paradoxes of the Buddhist path.
The Compassionate Attitude of Bodhichitta
Tsoknyi Rinpoche
Tsoknyi Rinpoche talks about how the most important thing in spiritual practice is motivation and the wish to free all beings from suffering.
Anti-Asian Violence Is an Attack on Us All
Cristina Moon
Separation is the true root of the alarming rise in anti-Asian violence today, writes Korean American Zen priest Cristina Moon.
5 Meditations You Can Do Right Now
Ross Nervig
You have everything you need to start a meditation practice: a mind, a body, and curiosity. Begin today with this collection of starter meditations.