How to notice when you’re being too hard on yourself

It’s not about clearing your mind

In Zen Buddhism, teachers sometimes use short stories or questions called koans to open students’…

To my fellow BernieBros

The loss in New York is tough to stomach, but let’s keep perspective.

Towards a healthy response to Donald Trump

How the Tibetan Buddhist concept of “shenpa” can be useful to those fighting for economic and social justice

Meditation grounds my politics

The other day, as we discussed issues of the Left like charter schools and democratic socialism in a monthly reading group I go to, a connection fired in my mind.

I decided that I want my politics to be grounded in the reason I care about politics in…

Chögyam Trungpa on why we meditate

Meditation is an ordinary, simple practice. The hard part is making the decision to sit and committing to 20, 30, or 40 minutes of silence.

Chögyam Trungpa, the Buddhist master who created the Shambhala Training method of meditation, gave us a…

Meditating as the climate changes too fast

A Buddhist take on Jason W. Moore’s Capitalism in the Web of Life.

Mindfulness, briefly explained

Being “mindful” isn’t a destination, it’s a journey.

Creating the space to heal

Meditation can’t be the only way to work with trauma

Meditation is a tool, not a pill

A few weeks ago, researchers led by a psychologist at Carnegie Mellon University published the results…