By Gaylon Ferguson — 2021
The way to bodhicitta, the mind of compassion, is marked by the fifty-nine lojong slogans. Gaylon Ferguson points us in the right direction.
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Grounded in our formal practice of meditation, we can relax into the vast, open awareness that is our ultimate nature. Yongey Mingyur Rinpoche tells the story of his own introduction to the Great Perfection.
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Sarah Powers offers advice on how to overcome a resistance to deep breathing.
Since breathing is something we can control and regulate, it is a useful tool for achieving a relaxed and clear state of mind. I recommend three breathing exercises and techniques to help relax and reduce stress.
Compassion research is at a tipping point: Overwhelming evidence suggests compassion is good for our health and good for the world.
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Many of us are grappling with stress, fear, and uncertainty during the global pandemic. We’ve all heard that meditation is helpful, but it’s so hard to start!
Five years ago, my father fell into a deep bout of depression. Twelve months later his depression culminated in suicide.
While we practice social distancing and spend less time with friends and family, it's easy to get lost in your own head and melt into a puddle of worry.
Meditation is a mind and body practice that has a long history of use for increasing calmness and physical relaxation, improving psychological balance, coping with illness, and enhancing overall health and well-being.
Meditation is the habitual process of training your mind to focus and redirect your thoughts. The popularity of meditation is increasing as more people discover its many health benefits.