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Written by David Nichtern
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“There are many benefits from the mindfulness practices around paying attention to what goes in and out of our mouths – including appreciation, contentment and the return...
Facing the obstacles on a spiritual path, Lama Rod Owens, David Nichtern, and Michael Kammers, discuss the seven sorrows of the new saint.
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In this episode, David, Michael and Lama Rod cha...
Written by Jen Liu
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“Minding the gap, both during meditation and in applying mindfulness to our everyday lives, opens us up to a world of choice. It gives us access to a more wakeful way of being w...
Written by Jen Liu
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“Experiencing resistance to meditation is an aspect of the journey, not a malfunction of it. If we set the intention to explore meditation as a committed and sustained practice,...
Written by Jen Liu
By now, you've likely come across the phrase "the middle way" in your studies of Buddhism and meditation. The origin of this concept can be traced back to some of the earliest Budd...
Written by Jen Liu
Mindfulness meditation has become increasingly popular in recent years, appearing in articles of wellness advice across every demographic. We often see it advertised by its benefit...
“When we swim underneath a wave to avoid getting crashed by it, we catch a glimpse of the unexpected serenity that often lies just below the chaos. Similarly, our minds have something of an ocean floo...
Written by Jen Liu
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“The moment we realize we are distracted is a win, not a fail. It's like doing a mental push-up in that the movement is twofold: we have to lower ourselves in order to build the...
Written by Jen Liu
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“There is a secret virtue to boredom: it's also a gateway … to stillness, to curiosity, to the subtle murmurings of intuitive wisdom that can only be heard when we turn down the...
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