“The highest expression of empathy is accepting and nonjudgmental,” writes humanist psychologist Carl Rogers (1902-1987) in his book A Way of Being. “It is impossible to be accurately perceptive of another’s inner world if you have formed an evaluative opinion of that person.” One of the founders of the person-centered approach in psychology and a … Read more

Do you feel impatient when meditating? For most of us, sitting alone with our thoughts can be a chore, one that we want to finish as soon as possible. At the core of this tendency lies our inability to be fully present, to step out of “psychological time” and feel satisfied with what we achieved. … Read more

“Ultimately, the source of our problems lies at the level of the individual,” writes the Dalai Lama in the opening chapter of his book Beyond Religion: Ethics for a Whole World. “If people lack moral values and integrity, no system of laws and regulations will be adequate. So long as people give priority to material … Read more

Compassion is one of the core Buddhist practices that allows us, at least for a few moments, to step out of our ego-created shells and direct our energy towards others, to feel what they feel, and soften our hearts. Very often this is hard to do, for to feel another person’s pain requires not only … Read more