On practice
 Meditating on anxiety
by Sunada
Sometimes the harder we try to “fix” ourselves, the harder things seem to get.
Sunada writes about a client who is struggling with anxiety, and her thoughts on how giving up the fight may be the best course of action.
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 How to get into jhana
by Bodhipaksa
Once in a while when we’re meditating, like a blessing come joy and ease. We find ourselves effortlessly able to stay with our experience. Our distractions are nowhere to be seen. The mind is calm, and we’re deeply happy. What can we do to make those experiences happen more often?
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 10 ways to live a better life
by Saddhamala
Recently Saddhamala saw a bumper sticker that read “the best things in life are not things.” This not only made her smile, but got her thinking about ways to live a better life without looking for or wanting more stuff.
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 Reflecting on death is oddly life-enhancing
by Bodhipaksa
Most people would tend to assume that reflecting on your own death is going to be a bit of a downer. Why think about that depressing stuff? Well, there’s a good reason why. It can make you a happier and better person, Bodhipaksa explains.
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 On suicide and the Dharma
by Michael Stone
“In the midst of anxiety, we look for the calmness of the breath—it’s always there,” Stone explains. “Likewise, when we pay attention to the movement toward taking one’s life, we also find the desire to live.”
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 Loving Touch
Jan Chozen Bays
In this extract from her beautiful new book, How to Train a Wild Elephant, Jan Chozen Bays shows how we can become more aware of how we touch people or objects, and seek to imbue every physical contact with a sense of love.
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