Mindfulness: The Power of Awareness

Diana Winston on how to use the tools of mindfulness to work with negative patterns like shame, guilt, and self-criticism that stand in the way of caring for and liking yourself.

Mind in space.

Restoring the Mind to Kindness

Sylvia Boorstein on how to rescue your mind when confusion overwhelms it into suffering.

We Can Do This!

As long as we don’t burn out and give up, we really can change the world. Mushim Patricia Ikeda on self-care for activists.

Calling on Jizo

In Japan, Jizo Bodhisattva is the “guardian of children who have died.” Zen priest and grief counselor Dojin Sarah Emerson recalls how the Jizo Ceremony helped after the death of her daughter.

Heal the Wounds and Trauma

DaRa Williams, Devin Berry, Noliwe Alexander, and Rosetta Saunders share what they feels is the most helpful message Buddhism can offer in coming decades.

Walking the Path on Water: Meditation in a Flotation Tank

Floating in a sensory deprivation tank can be a profound meditative experience, says Ryan N. Fitzpatrick. He explains why Buddhists might find this plunge into darkness illuminating.

Women standing in front of a tornado.

How Do I Work with My Fear of Other People’s Anger?

You can’t stop people from being angry at you, advises Insight Meditation teacher Gina Sharpe, but you can change how it makes you feel.

Friends, Not Food

When the Buddha taught us to abstain from taking life, he didn’t make an exception for animals we like to eat. While many Buddhists eat meat, Bob Isaacson of Dharma Voices for Animals argues they shouldn’t.

Now that I’m doing Buddhist meditation, should I give up therapy?

I’m in psychotherapy and it’s been very helpful to me. Now that I’ve started doing Buddhist meditation, should I give up therapy?

The Best of Sharon Salzberg: Life, Teachings, Quotes, and Books

An introduction to the life, books, and teachings of Sharon Salzberg, one of today's best-known Buddhist teachers.