Written by Rebecca D'Onofrio

Recently, an acquaintance and I were discussing our excitement about upcoming trips that we had planned for our families. As I was leaving, he suddenly shared, with te...

Written by Noel Coakley

In Buddhist practice, learning often unfolds in a sequence: hearing, contemplating, meditating, and realizing.

Imagine you’re deep in a YouTube hole and stumble on an Alan...

Written by David Nichtern

Sometimes our “negative” habits — like anger, pride, jealousy, and craving — seem to come up like a cyclone out of nowhere. Often we might feel powerless to change them,...

Written by Noel Coakley

There’s a strange paradox in meditation practice where the longer we practice, the more likely we are to think we know what’s happening. We’ve heard teachings and sat thro...

Written by René Fay

I am very recently orphaned. At the time of writing this, my dad has been dead for just over two months. My mom has been dead for just over two years.

As a death doula I'm wel...

Written by Noel Coakley

Mindfulness is conceptually simple. Pay attention. On purpose. In the present moment.

So why is it so hard?

The thinking mind does not want to stay put. It wants stimulat...

Written by Rebecca D'Onofrio

Karma quite simply means “action.” It refers to the natural law of cause and effect: if you plant an apple seed (cause), an apple tree will grow (effect).

In Buddhism...

Written by Noel Coakley

There’s a big difference between the beautiful intentions we touch in meditation and the way we actually show up when life starts throwing elbows.

In practice, it can feel...

Written by René Fay

As a meditation teacher who is also Buddhist, I am frequently asked about lineage and my relationship to it. I understand the sub-questions: What lineage was I trained in? Wher...