Inner Victory: How to do Insight meditation and walking meditation

Sayadaw U Pandita on how to develop insight: examining our experience closely and precisely in order to understand the true nature of mind and its objects.

The Right Way to Reach the Top

We have a whole system built on striving and it causes a lot of suffering—anxiety, competition, misplaced priorities. Brad Stulberg looks at ways we can change our stressful striving into right effort.

After the Honeymoon

Falling in love is easy, but staying in love takes work. Thich Nhat Hanh offers advice for cultivating a relationship that’s loving and strong.

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Should I meditate with my eyes closed?

Whether you keep your eyes open or closed during meditation depends on your approach.

How to meditate with kids (and why it’s important)

Teaching mindfulness to kids is an "extraordinary way to help them generate esteem, cultivate calm, and deal with difficulty."

Reversing Ego’s Logic

Pema Chödron gives a teaching on Tonglen and Lojong.

Taking A Walk

Thich Nhat Hanh shares how to turn the everyday act of walking into a meditation.

Lighting Incense

Thich Nhat Hanh shares how to make even the smallest gestures, like lighting incense, an act of mindfulness.

Drinking Orange Juice

Thich Nhat Hanh shares how to turn your morning glass of O.J. into a little ritual of mindfulness.

Dark Night of the Meditator

Josh Bartok gives advice on how to meditate without provoking unhealthy psychological states.