Mindfulness

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  “To realize a tranquil heart and clear mind is to have gone far along the path of meditation,” writes Zen master Thich Nhat Hanh (October 11, 1926–January 22, 2022) in his book The Miracle of Mindfulness. “During meditation, various feelings and thoughts may arise,” he adds. “If you don’t practice mindfulness of the breath, … Read more

  None of us are immune from adversity. At some point, we’ll be desperate for a moment of human kindness and connection; we’ll need someone who’d be willing to lend a helping hand without expecting anything in return. But for that to happen, we need a world that believes in kindness as the single most … Read more

If I had to name a few spiritual books that had a profound impact on my early meditation practice, it would be the ones written by Eckhart Tolle. From mental habits that make us unhappy to becoming aware of your inner critic to the three powerful ways you can overcome challenges in life, his works … Read more

“One uncomfortable truth about being human is that we know there is a future and it is uncertain,” write Susan M. Orsillo and Lizabeth Roemer in their book The Mindful Way through Anxiety. Then they add, “Planning and preparing for events in the future is a wise and adaptive strategy. But, as is often paraphrased … Read more