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A More Liberated You?

by Rod Meade Sperry| November 9, 2020

A More Liberated You?

In our Weekend Reader newsletter, Rod Meade Sperry explores Buddhist wisdom for ditching negative habits. 

Get to the Root of Your Patterns

by Trudy Goodman| September 14, 2020

Get to the Root of Your Patterns

Our basic problem, says Trudy Goodman, is ignoring the reality of impermanence. Being mindful in the moment, appreciating this flowing, interconnected life, we miraculously free ourselves from habitual patterns.

How to Free Yourself from the 7 Obsessions

by Valerie Mason-John| April 1, 2020

How to Free Yourself from the 7 Obsessions

To free ourselves from habitual patterns, says Valerie Mason-John, we need to see how they have become part of our identity.

From Getting Mad to Going Shopping: What’s Your Pattern?

by Sylvia Boorstein| November 29, 2019

From Getting Mad to Going Shopping: What’s Your Pattern?

Buddhist teacher Sylvia Boorstein on 5 styles of habitual reaction—and how to find freedom from yours.

How We Get Hooked and How We Get Unhooked

by Pema Chödrön| December 26, 2017

How We Get Hooked and How We Get Unhooked

Shenpa is the urge, the hook, that triggers our habitual tendency to close down. We get hooked in that moment of tightening when we reach for relief. To get unhooked we begin by recognizing that moment of unease and learn to relax in that moment.

Take Three Conscious Breaths

by Pema Chödrön| April 2, 2017

Take Three Conscious Breaths
Woman standing in front of a subway.Photo by Eutah Mizushima.

Pema Chödrön teaches us a simple technique we can use anytime we need a break from our habitual patterns.

Gaining Perspective on Habitual Patterns

by Joan Sutherland| April 27, 2016

Gaining Perspective on Habitual Patterns
Buddhadharma - Summer '11 Joan Sutherland Zen habits awarenessBuddha, 2007. by Noppadon Putipin

When you’re caught in your habitual patterns, says Joan Sutherland, try not to fixate on your reactions. Instead cultivate awareness of everything that is happening in the moment.

It’s All Good

by Anne Carolyn Klein| May 14, 2012

It’s All Good

Everything is either wisdom or a distortion of wisdom, says Anne Carolyn Klein. Once we see this, we can relax and follow the path.

Take the Big View

by Sakyong Mipham Rinpoche| November 1, 2001

Take the Big View
Sakyong Mipham, Shambhala Sun, Lion's Roar, Buddhism, Habits, Vajrayana/ Tibetan Buddhism

Our habit is always to return to a small view of our experience. meditation trains us to return again and again to a larger view of our existence.

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