A Buddhist student contemplates uncertainty and impermanence when his plans for study and travel take an unexpected turn.
A reflection on working with the mind when poverty mentality or jealousy of others comes up, and an exercise for doing your own reflection.
A contemplation on the truth of impermanence, the second of the Four Reminders in Buddhist teachings, with a contemplation exercise.
An actor looks back on her early theater ambitions and shares the effect of her longstanding meditation practice and her daily contemplation of the lojong, mind training, slogans.
When fear arises and her routine is disrupted, a Buddhist practitioner rediscovers the support of engaging in mindful activity.
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.
