Zen teacher Karen Maezen Miller explain’s Bodhidharma’s famous practice of wall-gazing.
How Meditation Saved My Mind
Sometimes we’re committed to our meditation practice and sometimes we drift away. No matter what, Matthew Kohut believes we can always find our way home to the cushion.
Stuck at the Airport?
Sylvia Boorstein arrives at the airport to find her flight is delayed. What better place to work with one’s mind?
The Dharma of Distraction
It goes a lot deeper than how many times a day you check your phone. According to Buddhist teacher Judy Lief, distraction is the very foundation of ego.
Three Questions for Coming Back to Now
Buddhist practitioner Leslie Davis offers three questions you can ask yourself to reel your running mind back to the present moment.
The Science of the Mind and the Science of the Brain
While scientific methods are useful, says the Dalai Lama, mind should also be studied through rigorous observation of our own subjective experience.
The Haunted Dominion of Mind
The haunted dominion of the mind, says Dzigar Kongtrül Rinpoche, is self-clinging. We must cut through self-clinging by cultivating the view of emptiness.
One-Shot Mind
In his seminal teaching on the four foundations of mindfulness, the late Chögyam Trungpa Rinpoche explained how to practice mindfulness of mind.
Developing the Mind of Great Capacity
Photo by Christopher Michel.A teaching on practices to generate bodhichitta by His Holiness the Dalai Lama.
Buddhist researchers seek to reveal link between heart, mind
Researchers at Hong Kong’s Center of Buddhist Studies have published findings that point to a connection between the heart and the mind.