Saddhamala

A Buddhist’s perspective on biblical ways to love

I just read a list of biblical suggestions for ways to show love and I was inspired to write this…

November 20, 2011

Mindful ways to get a good night’s sleep

Getting a good night's sleep is vital to feeling energetic and making the most of our days. Some nights, even…

November 5, 2011

Meditation – how many forms should we practice?

There are many different types of meditation practices. Most familiar, perhaps, are mantra meditation, Mindfulness of Breathing, Metta Bhavana (Development…

October 29, 2011

Using focus to come back to peace of mind

One of the most valuable things we can have is peace of mind. When we are not feeling peaceful, our…

October 1, 2011

Listening to our children

Listening helps children feel important, appreciated, and respected. A conversation that could have just touched the surface, deepens dramatically when…

September 25, 2011

Meditation on happiness

Happiness - we all seek it and want to know the secret of it. Self-help books on happiness line the…

September 16, 2011

Mindfulness: twenty ways to bring it to work

Bringing mindfulness to work allows us to: be more focused feel less stressed communicate more effectively bring compassion to the…

September 9, 2011

How to free your mind from worries

It is difficult to let go of worries. The very nature of worrying seems to keep the mind busy, thinking…

August 16, 2011

Five ways to do nothing and bring stillness to your life

We live in a world filled with input from television, radios, the Internet, social networks, email, news broadcasts, newspapers, magazines,…

August 9, 2011

How to stop your mind from wandering

The mind is made to wander - just take a few minutes to sit quietly and watch the mind flit around…

July 24, 2011