meditation and compassion

The surprising benefits of compassion meditation

Stacey Colino, USNews: In recent years, mindfulness meditation has garnered loads of attention for its beneficial effects on the body…

March 24, 2016

“We are all formed of frailty and error; let us reciprocally pardon each other’s folly.” Voltaire

In this artwork by Ukrainian sculptor Alexander Milov, which was on display at last year's Burning Man festival in Nevada,…

March 1, 2016

It’s time for Buddhists to address ableism and accessibility

Vidyamala Burch, Lion's Roar: Following two accidents in my teens and twenties, I live with a serious spinal injury, getting…

February 22, 2016

Intensive meditation training seems to enhance people’s compassion

Alex Fradera, BPS Research Digest: Psychological research into meditation has overwhelmingly focused on its cognitive consequences, considering the practice as…

February 18, 2016

Meditation: what can and can’t be taught

Steven Schwartzberg, Huffington Post: By most standards, I'm a fairly experienced meditator. I meditate daily, and have for years. I've…

February 2, 2016

Kindness and compassion to all? Show some goodwill to yourself first

Vidyamala Burch, Kindness Blog: There is no doubt that ‘Giving Tuesday’ is a great way to bring us back to…

December 17, 2015

Kindness changes everything

Noah Levine, Lion's Roar: The Buddha first taught loving-kindness to a group of monks who had been practicing meditation in…

December 16, 2015

How meditation can reshape our brains

Neuroscientist Sara Lazar's amazing brain scans show meditation can actually change the size of key regions of our brain, improving…

November 11, 2015

Dalai Lama’s American doctor wants more compassion in medicine

PBS Newshour: Before he was a personal physician to the Dalai Lama, Dr. Barry Kerzin never imagined that a professional…

October 29, 2015

What to do when you’re running out of patience

Mitch Abblett, Mindful: Here are suggestions for going beyond a passive view of patience to making it the crucial skill…

September 2, 2015