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    THE RITUALS WE CARRY: Religion is just one expression of the human desire to create meaning

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    RENUNCIATION: How to practice it with the help of the Buddha’s 4 Noble Truths

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    THE MISSING PIECE OF SELF-CARE: Without self-compassion, it won’t last

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    Woman walking down road with gold and green trees - "My Daily Walk" and 4 More Authentic Poems About the World

    POEMS BY DHARA VIJAYAKUMAR: Herself, My Daily Walk and more

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    POEMS BY GEORGE PAYNE: I Think Now of Shelters, After Love and more

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    MINDFUL LEADERSHIP IN STUDENT ORGANIZATIONS: Empowering leaders to create positive change

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    HANAMI DREAMING: The start of spring in Japan

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    REFLECTIONS ON TODAY’S POLITICAL REALITIES: We can prevail over ignorance, lies and Trump

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    Hands against background of a heart - Travelling With Intention: Why Is It So Important?

    NATIONAL VOLUNTEER MONTH: Moving through the world with intention

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    IMPEDIMENTS FACED: A safe return home from La Paz, Mexico

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    TYING UP LOOSE ENDS: One last—and glorious—day in La Paz, Mexico [Part 7]

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Girl meditating and checking watch - Meditation for "dummies"

MEDITATION FOR “DUMMIES”: All it takes is two minutes of your time

Josh Jones·January 18, 2017
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TAP INTO CONSCIOUSNESS: Try Kirtan Kriya meditation to balance your mind

Ben Gutman·November 25, 2024
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MEDITATION ON A MARRIAGE: Two ships passing in the night

Debra Wolf Goldstein·September 13, 2021
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THE IN BREATH AND THE OUT: Using guided breath meditation to transform dead feelings

Contributing Writer·December 2, 2015
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GUIDED IMAGERY: Use these scripts to help children cope with anxiety and stress

CathLopes·July 10, 2012
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MEDITATION TO FREEDOM: A guided meditation to help you discover your essential nature

Stan Lipkin·January 19, 2020
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TO RIDE IS TO MEDITATE: My week as a cowboy on a ranch

Finn Janning·July 28, 2017
Happy young woman with sad version of same woman behind her - A Spiritual Teacher’s Guide to Releasing Emotional Prisoners

RELEASE YOUR EMOTIONAL PRISONERS: The first step in meditation teacher Barry Long’s guide

Contributor·May 13, 2024
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FIND YOUR “RIGHT” BRAIN: Engaging the right brain in meditation

Robert Kopecky·May 14, 2012
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SENSE AND SHIFT: A hands-on meditation technique

Mel Bender·February 26, 2022
A 10 DAY VIPASSANA COURSE I thought I would die but I learned this instead5

A 10-DAY VIPASSANA COURSE: I thought I would die, but I learned this instead…

Dena Moes·April 2, 2019
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METHODS OF MEDITATION: There are many, but they all share an essential unity

Contributing Writer·July 18, 2012
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FREE THE MIND: Can you rewire the brain just by taking a breath?

Erica·April 30, 2013
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I FOUND MYSELF THROUGH MEDITATION: Taking time to be with my Inner Self has brought me closer to peace

Tejas Yadav·August 13, 2019
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ACCESSING THE SPACE WITHIN: A guided relaxation meditation to come to stillness

Contributing Writer·March 14, 2015
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MEDITATION MINIMUM: What amount of time makes a ‘true’ practice?

Loren Walker·January 22, 2020
Quiet, snowy town at night - Life lessons

LIFE LESSONS: 12 short meditations from Julia Cameron, author of The Artist’s Way

Contributor·August 20, 2017
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MEDITATION TIPS: Analytical meditation and posture (part 1 of 2)

Robert Kopecky·August 14, 2013
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METTA MEDITATION PRACTICE: Tap into the power of loving-kindness

Forrest Rivers·June 1, 2020
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MEDITATION RETREAT: My experience at Musanga Zen Buddhist temple in Korea

Diana Turner·April 5, 2020
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BHAVANA: How we grow as knowledge cultivators

Pamela Gerber·March 14, 2016
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MEDITATE! A guided meditation for kids that will help calm and centre

Contributing Writer·June 23, 2013
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WHY DOCTORS SHOULD MEDITATE: 5 steps physicians can take to become better healers

Alan J. Steinberg, MD·May 16, 2021
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The best lie Buddhism ever told me. Maybe.

Contributing Writer·March 11, 2014
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