Silencing the Inner Critic

The nagging, negative voice of self-judgement, says Christina Feldman, is a powerful affliction best met with courage, kindness, and understanding.

Three Questions for Coming Back to Now

Buddhist practitioner Leslie Davis offers three questions you can ask yourself to reel your running mind back to the present moment.

Make Your Love Skillful

Geoffrey Shugen Arnold, Sensei on the unity of life, love, and practice.

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Mindful Movements

Thich Nhat Hanh offers three exercises for well-being, "a wonderful way of connecting your mind and body in mindfulness."

Disappointed woman.

Great Expectations

We want the sun; we get the rain. But where does the doorway of disappointment lead? Elizabeth Brownrigg on disappointment as a treasure.

The “Difficult Person” Exercise

The Difficult Person exercise provides a tool for us to focus on one particular person with whom we are having a hard time.

Coping With My Child’s Pain

Do we ever know how things will turn out? Donnell King, whose daughter suffers from a rare, debilitating disorder, has learned not to look for certainty.

The Breath of Love

When life was at its worst, breath was her companion. Now in recovery, Rev. Sarah Siegel finds the breath is still her path to love and a sense of peace.

What is the connection between Buddhism and secular mindfulness?

What is the connection between Buddhism and secular mindfulness? Some people say mindfulness is just Buddhism in another form. Is that true?

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Learning That My Father Was a Sexual Predator

My father was a caring and somewhat charismatic minister turned therapist. He was also a sexual predator.