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Mindfulness, briefly explained

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

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…

It’s not about clearing your mind

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

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…

Feeling into fear

Being afraid as you wake up to the injustice in our society is normal.

To my fellow BernieBros

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

Against multitasking

One simple way meditation practice can increase your “productivity”

Creating the space to heal

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

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