The author contemplates the meaning of devotion in the context of volunteer work and examines obstacles such as procrastination.
Using Nalandabodhi’s tool of inquiry for transforming interpersonal conflict, the author unpacks long-held painful patterns in the context of practicing self-compassion.
Taking inspiration from a song by the great Tibetan yogi Milarepa, the author contemplates the fluidity of life experience and offers a meditative exercise for loosening the habit of mental fixation.
As a “victim” of a fraudulent call with someone impersonating a bank executive, the author has a direct experience of the difference between her confused mind — the “best con artist ever” —and her wise mind.
A follower of the scientific method discovers that studying the Buddha’s teachings leads to a surprising logical development.
When I first heard “Be kind to yourself” I thought, “That sounds right.” But just agreeing didn’t stop my habitual grinding pace at work.
