“Each moment is astonishing radiance, full and round, without direction or corners, discarding trifles.”—Zen Master Hongzhi, twelfth-century China I’ve always wondered what time is. Is it animal, vegetable, or mineral? Is it solid, liquid, or gas? What is this moment?...

When I was a kid, it was the beginning of the Space Age. Each rocket launch was televised live on all the TV networks, and the countdown would fill our hearts with an intoxicating mixture of joy and excitement. Perhaps—for the adults who were watching—there was some...

Anxiety is an unwelcome visitor, showing up unexpectedly and making everything seem overwhelming. I know this all too well—not as a doctor or therapist, but as someone who has wrestled with anxiety for as long as I can remember. Early on, my way of coping with anxious...

When I teach metta, or loving-kindness, I find that resistance to self-metta is a common stumbling block for many. And I get it. I had the same problem when I started practicing metta meditation.  In Pali, the meaning of metta is multifaceted. It includes...

‘From the time we acquire the sense of ourselves as individuals, if we never change that perspective, then whatever happens to us we hold onto that conditioning for the rest of our lives.’ Ajahn Sumedho

1. Meditación de atención plena: Entrena tu mente para cambiar tu vida Por la Dra. Shauna Shapiro Las aplicaciones extendidas de la atención plena se basan en unos pocos principios generales cuya sencillez y poder han desencadenado lo que se ha llamado la «mindful...