Our local sanghas around the world and Nalandabodhi Akasha offer online meditation practices throughout the week. All are welcome to join, regardless of background or experience
While being on solo retreat can bring profound depth and strength to my practice, there is a different type of power that comes from group retreat,” writes Robbie Rettmer. “When we practice alone, it can be easier to get up and walk away from the cushion. Meditating, chanting, and singing with our teachers and sangha friends brings a potent energy, reminding us to stay and continue the practice.
The author has an unexpected experience of “joyful diligence” during a medical test, and offers a contemplative exercise for coming back to the present moment during everyday activities.
The parent of four grown children shares treasured advice from his Buddhist teachers about raising kids with an attitude of “beginner’s mind.”
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.
A follower of the scientific method discovers that studying the Buddha’s teachings leads to a surprising logical development.
