The growing field of research on forgiveness reveals ample evidence that forgiveness makes people happier and healthier. Even medical doctors...
Teeth brushed, bedtime T-shirt on, blankets snuggled close, and sinking into day-is-doneness, I’m sure there’s one more thing—something to do...
For many years, I would go to bed around the same time every night. In the micro-moments between leaving behind...
If you’re an active individual, the last thing you may want to think about is what you’ll do if you...
Step 2: Seeking refuge in awakened sanctuary Call upon the Buddha, the Dharma and the Noble Sangha. See them appear...
Within this philosophical inquiry, which includes guided meditation periods and an interactive question-and-answer session, facilitator Stan Lipkin and the participants...
People all over the world have practiced meditation for centuries. It’s nothing like a get-rich-quick scheme, and it’s not going...
What You Don’t Get in Church It has nothing to do with the thoughts that bring results we want. Pulling...
Two seekers of wisdom spent all day climbing a formidable mountain. After many hours of walking, the duo finally arrived...
I have a certain admiration for insects, arachnids and the like. I marvel at the iridescence of a beetle’s shell,...
I felt like an impostor. I was introduced to Tibetan Buddhism at the age of 27 by the love of...
I signed up for Sand Syme’s “Journey Home” class at Anchor Meditation—then a pop-up meditation space housed in a design...
When I was a child, I hated going to mass every week. I would wake up, realize it was Sunday,...
Mornings are important for many apparent reasons, but those reasons can quickly fall by the wayside when each morning actually...
After decades of work pioneered by great minds like Daniel Levitin (This Is Your Brain on Music: The Science of a Human Obsession), Oliver Sacks...
THE GOLDEN SEQUENCE: A Manual for Reclaiming Our Humanity Jonni Pollard [BenBella Books, 200 pages] The Golden Sequence: A Manual...
I just flew in to Chicago to see my Mom. She turned 80 on Friday. Five years ago, she was...
This philosophical inquiry, facilitated by meditation teacher Stan Lipkin, delves deep into an age-old question, “What is the meaning of...
She led me out of the dining hall, where 70 or so people sat, silently cooling down tea and rotating...
Are you more of a tea drinker or coffee drinker? I’m one of those people who has a dual love for...
BEING PRESENT: Cultivate a Peaceful Mind through Spiritual Practice Darren Cockburn [Findhorn Press, 224 pages] Being Present: Cultivate a Peaceful...
When I first started meditating, I was skeptical. Will this work? Will I be able to focus? Will I even...
At this point, I think most of us have begun to understand what inner peace is. It certainly sounds like...
AWAKENING LOVING-KINDNESS Pema Chödrön [Shambhala Publications, Inc., 192 pages] Awakening Loving-Kindness was published in September 2017 and is a transcript of talks...
