Spirituality
It all began when life decided to hand me a dose of its own medicine, one that was bitter, humbling, and hard to swallow. It was the end of a four year university journey. Everywhere around me was joy, smiles, laughter, and plans for graduation and convocation. My...
In his Buddhadharma article Toward a More Skillful mode of Buddhist Political Speech, Gregory Snyder laid out the tools and approaches Buddhists might wisely adapt from those engaged in Christian Public Theology and Liberation Theology. Here, Snyder shares seven ways...
‘There are various ways to help others, but one way you can really help is by not creating a problem, by trusting the presence of awareness.’ Ajahn Sumedho
“The resistance that you fight physically in the gym and the resistance that you fight in life can only build a strong character.” ~Arnold Schwarzenegger The gym. Just saying the word makes some people break into a sweat—and not the good kind. Bright lights. Mirrors...
While the challenges of mindfulness practices are real, research confirms that mindfulness can also be helpful in preventing relapses into depression and reduce healthcare visits. The post Looking Honestly at the Challenges of Mindfulness Practices appeared first on...
If you’re feeling overwhelmed by the pain, uncertainty, and suffering in the world right now, here is a practice to find courage, peace, acceptance, and connection. The post A Meditation For When the Suffering In the World Feels Heavy appeared first on Mindful.
‘Any person who lacks compassion, is hateful, has a very strong force of attachment, has no knowledge of the three trainings, and who boasts about the little knowledge that he does have, should not be taken on as a Tantric master.’ Dalai Lama
If meditation is feeling just one more thing on your to-do list, try this intention practice to connect with why you meditate. The post Connecting With Why You Meditate Can Fuel Your Motivation appeared first on Mindful.
After an ICE agent shot Renee Good through the side window of her car at point-blank range, I found myself in the streets again to protest the growing violence of ICE in my hometown of Minneapolis. For weeks, we had been rapidly organizing in solidarity with Black and...
“If we could see the miracle of a single flower clearly, our whole life would change.” ~Buddha There are seasons when life feels stripped of joy, when hope seems far away, unreachable, or unreal. Seasons when you wake up already exhausted, and it feels like there’s...