meditation and compassion

Recognize suffering in others

Where does it hurt? We’re usually aware of our own suffering, which – broadly defined – includes the whole range…

March 16, 2013

When you harm others, you harm yourself

The statement in the title of this post is a common belief in spiritual and religious circles, but it appears…

February 21, 2013

The compassionate art of taking breaks

At the weekend I read a great article by Tony Schwartz in the New York Times. It was exactly what…

February 13, 2013

Day 27 of Wildmind’s 100 Day Meditation Challenge

Nicki, from Wildmind's Google Plus Community, offers her take on "how it's going so far" in the 100 Day Challenge:…

January 27, 2013

Day 19 of Wildmind’s 100 Day Meditation Challenge

There's a lot of sickness going on at the moment, this being cold and flu season, so the question arises,…

January 19, 2013

Practicing mindfulness of faces

As our ancestors evolved over millions of years in small bands, continually interacting and working with each other, it was…

January 18, 2013

Buddhism an ancient science: Dalai Lama

Times of India: Tibetan spiritual leader the Dalai Lama inaugurated a three-day international conference on 'Buddhism and Society' at Atisha…

January 14, 2013

Day 12 of Wildmind’s 100 Day Meditation Challenge

Almost everyone is going around making judgments all the time, about others -- and about themselves. It's hard to remember…

January 12, 2013

Kinder children are more popular

Victoria Gill, BBC: Performing deliberate acts of kindness makes pre-teen children more popular with their peers, say scientists. A team…

December 30, 2012

Meditation helps practitioners clear thoughts, focus

Mary-Jane Slaby, JCOnline: Back straight, legs crossed and with the back of her hands on her knees, the Rev. Hilary…

December 6, 2012