Procrastination, Determination, and Compassion
Sister Ocean
7 October 2016
I’ve known people who go to a single meditation retreat and when they return home they start sitting an hour in the morning and an
Cultivating Wellbeing in the Heart of the City: An Interview with Tsoknyi Rinpoche
Pundarika Hong Kong
23 September 2016
For more than 21 years, Tsoknyi Rinpoche has traveled the world teaching about the innermost nature of mind as understood by the Tibetan Buddhist tradition.
Exclusive Interview: Yongey Mingyur Rinpoche on Living Life with Balance and Awareness
Buddhistdoor Global
23 September 2016
Yongey Mingyur Rinpoche is a revered Karma Kagyu and Nyingma master. Born in 1975, the son of renowned meditation master Tulku Uryen Rinpoche, he received
Fine-tuning Your Practice – Wise Effort
Sister Ocean
15 July 2016
When it comes to developing the fifth parami of viriya—the perfection of effort or energy—the instructions seem simple: the Buddha said to “abandon the unwholesome” and to “develop
Buddhistdoor View—Why Buddhism is Not All About the Search for Happiness
Buddhistdoor Global
8 July 2016
In January this year, celebrity monk Venerable Matthieu Ricard was touted by many media outlets, including mainstream publications like The Independent, as being the “happiest person
Visions from the Zen Mind: Zen Paintings and Calligraphy at the Los Angeles County Museum of Art
Meher McArthur
8 July 2016
A fuzzy-furred gibbon seated on a rugged boulder reaches an arm out over a rushing river and tries to scoop up the reflection of the
Mindful Britain: Building a Happier Country
Raymond Lam
17 June 2016
In October 2015, Mindful Nation UK—a milestone policy document seeking to address mental health concerns at a national level through the application of mindfulness-based interventions (MBIs)—was
Sneaking up on Shamatha: Lama Sangak Yeshe Tsomo
Caitlin Dwyer
10 June 2016
There was a time when Lama Sangak Yeshe Tsomo was bad at meditating. For years, she had tried to meditate daily without formal instruction. “I
Tale of Three Whales: Life after Long Retreat
Sarah C. Beasley
3 June 2016
Walking along the prairie cliffs north of Santa Cruz I come across a whale skeleton, stark unexpected sight, exhibit of the Marine Discovery Center. I
The Wheel of Mental Balance
Diego Hangartner
13 May 2016
For more than three decades, I have researched and explored the mind and consciousness. My investigations have included pharmaceutical lab work with mind-altering substances and
“We Have All Made Mistakes” – Teaching Mindfulness in Prisons: A Different Kind of Rehabilitation
Buddhistdoor Global
22 April 2016
Born in Hong Kong and based in Chilliwack, British Columbia, since 1994, Venerable Yin Kit Sik (also known as Sister Jessie) ordained as a Buddhist
Buddhistdoor View: Separating Stress from Busyness—Helping Students Cope with Pressure
Buddhistdoor Global
1 April 2016
In the high-pressure world of Hong Kong, 22 students have committed suicide since the start of this academic year in September 2015, leading to increasingly