For the past few years, I’ve been trying to become a better Buddhist. And the most challenging part of that endeavor — which I mentioned in my previous article — is upholding the Five Precepts. I’m revisiting this topic again in this article because I keep breaking some of the precepts, despite my best efforts … Read more
You love your smartphone and you can’t live without it. But at the same time you know that your dependence on it is going out of control. For example, do you check your smartphone even when there is nothing new to see? Do you want to spend less time on your smartphone but feel helpless … Read more
Do you want to be a more patient person? Many of us are impatient because we live in a culture of instant self-gratification: Almost everything we want is just a button press away. So why bother with patience at all? It’s an important question we need to contemplate daily. That’s why I put together this … Read more
This article is for you if you’re looking for accessible and beginner-friendly books on mindfulness. If you’ve heard about mindfulness, you’ve also heard about the Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction program, which combines meditation and yoga to help people manage stress and illness. Its author, Jon Kabat-Zinn, is a renowned American scientist, writer, and meditation teacher who … Read more