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A 3-DAY SILENT MEDITATION RETREAT: Not what I wanted, but what I needed

Selena Templeton·February 23, 2020
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MEDITATE ON YOUR PAIN: Our pain’s connection with the Buddha’s 4 Noble Truths

Contributor·February 10, 2019
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KEEP CALM AND BREATHE: Scuba diving as meditation

Jane Olivier·December 13, 2012
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MAKING PEACE WITH MILEY: Learning to accept the nagging noises in our heads

Contributing Writer·April 5, 2014
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ATTITUDE IN MEDITATION: Adopt these 11 attitudes to realize harmony with all life

Contributing Writer·May 5, 2012
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RETURNING TO A STATE OF FLOW: One minute and one word at a time

Mel Bender·May 2, 2022
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IGNORE YOUR MIND: Don’t give thoughts a second thought

Contributing Writer·January 3, 2015
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MIRROR, MIRROR: Relationships as reflections of the soul’s needs

Julie Lewis·September 23, 2020
Woman hiking on cliffs in Sedona, Arizona - Ancestral Healing for Adoptees: Try This Walking Meditation

WALKING ANCESTRAL MEDITATION: Try this healing exercise for adoptees and their loved ones

Contributor·November 6, 2023
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The best lie Buddhism ever told me. Maybe.

Contributing Writer·March 11, 2014
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MUSIC FOR MINDFULNESS: How to tune in so you can tune out

Mia Barnes·January 24, 2022
Dharma room at Musanga

MEDITATION RETREAT: My experience at Musanga Zen Buddhist temple in Korea

Diana Turner·April 5, 2020
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MEDITATION AND SUCCESS: How to develop a consistent meditation practice

Contributing Writer·November 11, 2015
Jetsunma Tenzin Palmo

SHAMATHA MEDITATION: Q&A with Jetsunma Tenzin Palmo

Kiva Bottero·September 3, 2014
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FOCUS YOU MUST: Our rituals cannot save us from anguish, they can only help us face down whatever comes next

Deborah Siegel-Acevedo·April 17, 2021
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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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LOVE ON EVERY BREATH: A Tonglen meditation for transforming pain into joy

Contributor·June 24, 2019
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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 BONUS: 6 positive ways meditation can change you physically and mentally

Contributing Writer·December 23, 2017
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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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QIGONG AND MEDITATION: An ancient way to balance mind and body

Contributing Writer·April 19, 2013
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ALLOW YOURSELF TO FEEL: Sitting still and accepting vulnerability

Xenia Mateiu·April 11, 2022
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JUST ONE BREATH: Week one of an eight-minute meditation program for beginners

Contributor·December 18, 2014
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USING DAILY LIFE AS A METHOD FOR AWAKENING: How I meditate while driving, talking or doing email

Jonathan Robinson·July 14, 2022
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