Gavril Nikolaev
Although I own both devices, I prefer a dumbphone to a smartphone. It sounds counterintuitive, but that’s how I’m able to conserve one of the most scarce mental resources: my attention. Instead of scrolling through social media feeds, I spend my time reading, writing, and living in the present moment. It’s a powerful way to … Read more
“Be yourself.” “Trust yourself.” “Love yourself.” At the heart of all such sentiments lies an unshakable belief that the quality of your relationships with others depends on the quality of your relationship with yourself. Hence the famous saying, “To love others, you must first love yourself.” In my opinion, many in the self-help industry who … Read more
Scholar-monk Bhikkhu Analayo shared intimate details of his daily practice, emphasizing the importance of death meditation and the realization of impermanence as an anchor of Buddhist spirituality. Seated alongside Daniel T. Aitken, CEO of Wisdom Publications, and Charles Hallisey, senior lecturer on Buddhist literatures at Harvard Divinity School, at a special live event, Analayo shocked … Read more
Bhante Henepola Gunaratana (b. December 7, 1927) is an internationally recognized author and Buddhist meditation teacher. He arrived in the United States in 1968 and later founded the Bhavana Society in West Virginia, a community of monastics and laypeople dedicated to the practice of Theravada Buddhism. Affectionately known as “Bhante G” by his students, he … Read more