I am currently involved in a conversation about meditation or “mindfulness” and all the myriad of interpretations and meanings of these terms that have become…
Meditation = Cultivating Attention :: Ken McLeod
Meditation: Cultivating Attention The term “meditation” as it is currently used in English covers a very wide range of activities, guided imagery, guided visualizations, and…
Do Nothing | Tricycle
This is such a brilliant clear article on shamatha meditation (“mindfulness meditation” in popular and psychology realms these days, or “calm abiding” as a direct…
Finding Balance: On the Cushion and Off
Finding Balance: On the Cushion and Off | Shambhala Times Community News Magazine.
Retreat in Daily Life | Mingyur Rinpoche
Retreat in Daily Life Tergar Learning Community website: “Meditation is up and down. But wish to apply meditation, you can keep that all the time!…
Rewiring the Brain to Ease Pain – WSJ.com
How you think about pain can have a major impact on how it feels. That’s the intriguing conclusion neuroscientists are reaching as scanning technologies let…
No Excuses | Jetsunma Tenzin Palmo
No Excuses There are no obstacles, just opportunities. Take them now. An interview with Jetsunma Tenzin Palmo on the eve of her retirement Certainly we…
Expert on Mental Illness Reveals Her Own Struggle
Marsha Linehan is a psychologist who created an outstanding therapy, Dialectical Behavioral Therapy (DBT) and has improved and quite literally helped save the lives of…
Unconditionally Steadfast | Pema Chodron
“Yes. But what I’m really pointing to here is developing steadfastness with yourself, steadfastness with your fears. This comes from developing clear seeing of all…
If You’re In Pain After Only 5 or 10 Minutes of Meditation, You’re Probably Making These Common Alignment Mistakes… | Amy Ippoliti
By Amy Ippoliti “This past weekend I had the great honor of co-leading a retreat with my long-time friend and meditation teacher, Sharon Salzberg….