Written by David Nichtern

“The awakened mind is sharp and clear. Sometimes the gateway to it can be an experience of irritation, or even shock — not entirely unlike waking up suddenly from a dream...

 Written by René Fay

 “Buddhism doesn’t advocate neutrality or ambivalence. It reminds us that we have a responsibility to take a compassionate and wise stance when facing injustice, and not sit i...

 Written by Jen Liu

 “It's true that reducing suffering often has to do with letting go of negative mental fixations and building resilience in times of hardship. But the other side of that same c...

 Written by Noel Coakley

“The point of practicing on a retreat is to be able to practice in the rest of life. We lean into the outer refuge of a special place, a special community, and special con...

 Written by Rebecca D'Onofrio

 “Compassion knows when to show up and lean in, it knows when to let go and walk away, it knows when to support and build up, and it knows when to cut through and des...

  Written by René Fay

 “Mindfulness trains us to respond, not react, with awareness and discernment. To scratch or not to scratch? That’s up to you. To notice the itch (literal or metaphorical) an...

 Written by Noel Coakley

“During mindfulness practice, the situation we are applying mindful, loving awareness to is everything we are experiencing in mind and body. That is the teacher. Then, we ...

 Written by Jen Liu

“Healing, change, enlightenment, suffering, and indeed the choice to end suffering all only happen in the present. Despite that powerful truth, meditation inevitably wakes us u...

 Written by Rebecca D'Onofrio

“When we actually notice that a thought has arisen, we are experiencing a little moment of pure awareness. … You can think of them as little sparks of wakefulness. Th...