Scrolling through an online feed, I came across this inspirational quote, “Be kind to others, even when others can’t be kind to you.” It was complete ...

Please order books locally, rather than from Amazon, through, Shambhala, Indiebound (US), or Bookshop.org (US and UK)A little while ago I received an email ...

  When we meditate it is good to remain as still as we possibly can and here’s why. Our physical stillness in meditation is a metaphor for not moving ...

Rather than purchasing from Amazon, please buy from the publisher (MacMillan),  Indiebound (US), or Bookshop.org (US and UK).Deborah Underwood kindly sent ...

Parinirvana Buddha. Photograph by Ankur Panchbuddhe.Today, February 15, is known as Parinirnava Day in much of the Buddhist world. It commemorates the ...

One of the members of Wildmind’s community reminded me recently of an article, “The Surprising Downsides of Empathy,” that appeared on the BBC website ...

I remember one time, not long after I’d first learned to meditate, I was being guided through the lovingkindness (metta bhavana) meditation practice. And ...

OM088 – Exploring the Practice of Radical Acceptance with Morgan DixMorgan Dixshare In this week’s One Mind Podcast I review the ...

Isaac of Nineveh, who is also known as Abba Isaac and as Saint Isaac the Syrian, was an important figure in the 7th century Christian church. He is most ...

Milarepa was a famous Tibetan meditation practitioner and Buddhist teacher who lived from 1052 to 1135. He said, “When you run after your thoughts, you are ...

The concept of “free will” doesn’t sit very easily with Buddhism. As far as I’m aware, it’s considered an important idea because God rewards and punishes us ...

I often hear Buddhists talking about “the unconditioned.”I’m extremely suspicious of this expression. In fact think it’s positively unhelpful, in that ...