Diana Winston on commitment to the practice of sitting, why we should sit regularly and advice on how to keep yourself on schedule.
5 Reasons to Meditate
The simple act of stopping, says Pema Chödrön, is the best way to cultivate our good qualities. Here are five ways meditation makes us better people.
Make Friends With Your Body
On or off the meditation cushion, we can be friends with our body—just the way it is. Cyndi Lee shows us how to sit with relaxation and ease.
How to Meditate Every Day — Even if You Would Rather Be Thrown into a Shark-Infested Ocean
Diane Winston sympathizes with those who struggle to sit every day, and gives ten suggestions for having a regular daily practice.
Ask the Teachers: Should I meditate for short or long periods?
Blanche Hartman, Tulku Thondup Rinpoche, and Narayan Helen Liebenson.How do you know when you’re forcing your meditation, instead of applying proper effort? Do you recommend short periods of meditation or longer ones?
Unlimited Heart
After caring for his mother, Ajahn Viradhammo reflects on self-sacrifice and the importance of cultivating a strong and expansive heart.
What a Wall Teaches
Lin Jensen recounts his experience with the ancient Zen practice of wall sitting: what is it about a wall that helps penetrate consciousness?
From The Under 35 Project: “Revulsion Inversion”
Here’s the latest instalment of The Under 35 Project, by Caitlin Bargenquast, on starting and deepening your meditation practice.
A Practice You Can Count On
Edward Sangetsu Sullivan reflects on his Zen 108 practice, a practice that consists of meditating for one hour a day for 108 consecutive days.
Zazen: Just Wake Up
Zen teacher Myoan Grace Schireson teaches Zazen, sitting meditation from the Zen tradition, a foundational Buddhist practice.