Category: Mindfulness
Feed the Right Wolf
Pema Chödrön describes the process of looking compassionately and honestly at our own minds. In the end, she says, freeing ourselves from anger and hostility comes down to choosing which wolf we want to feed.
Gifts from the Garden
When Hilary Smith moved to an off-the-grid plot of land in Hawaii, a generous neighbor made a challenging place feel like home.
How to Establish a Daily Practice of Almost Anything, in Six Steps
Whether it’s meditation, yoga, or art, you get more from doing it every day. Follow these six steps to enjoy all the benefits of daily practice.
Can Meditation Actually Be Dangerous?
After seeing multiple headlines about the dangers of meditation, Randy Rosenthal decided to investigate it for himself. Here’s what he found.
Meditation for Interconnectedness
Sylvia Boorstein shares a meditation for deepening our sense of interconnectedness.
A Mindful Thanksgiving
In this holiday guest post, "Mindful Writer" founder Chris Malcomb shares a lesson in mindful eating from a Thanksgiving retreat.
Ask the Teachers: Is happiness really the central goal of Buddhist practice?
Anushka Fernandopulle, Ven. Thubten Chodron, and Kaira Jewel Lingo discuss the real meaning of “happiness” in Buddhism.
Lessons in Loneliness
We may feel like islands sometimes, but we are connected in our isolation. Hal Atwood explores the lessons found in times of loneliness.
Helping, Fixing, or Serving?
"Fixing and helping create a distance between people, but we cannot serve at a distance. We can only serve that to which we are profoundly connected."