meditation and compassion

Empathy is actually a choice

Daryl Cameron, Michael Inzlicht and William A. Cunningham: New York Times: One death is a tragedy. One million is a…

August 10, 2015

When the Buddha quit

There's a discourse in the Buddhist scriptures that's long intrigued me, and which I think can be interpreted as giving…

July 8, 2015

Cultivating mindfulness beneficial, proponents say

Kimberly Marselas, LancasterOnline: A dozen tattooed and cross-armed teenage boys shuffle into the nondescript chapel at the Lancaster County Youth…

July 1, 2015

How mindfulness can defeat racial bias

Rhonda Magee, GGSC: When I was promoted to tenured full professor, the dean of my law school kindly had flowers…

May 20, 2015

125 U.S. Buddhist leaders to meet at the White House

Michelle Boorstein, Washington Post: Are we about to enter the era of the political Buddhist? On Thursday about 125 U.S.…

May 13, 2015

Compassion meditation reduces ‘mind-wandering,’ research shows

Clifton B. Parker, Medical Xpress: Compassion meditation focuses on benevolent thoughts toward oneself and others, as the researchers noted. It…

April 23, 2015

Changing the world and ourselves through compassion

Jill Stark, Western Advocate: Be kind and you will be well. It has been the cornerstone of Eastern philosophy for…

April 18, 2015

Taking your hands off the controls

As living organisms anxious about our existence, we’re all naturally rigged to want to manage our lives with the goal…

April 8, 2015

You need more than a book to learn loving-kindness

Kira M. Newman, GGSC: A new study suggests that experience trumps intellectual knowledge when it comes to fostering compassion. If…

April 8, 2015

Seven fun ways to teach your kids mindfulness

Kaia Roman, MindBodyGreen: I taught a mindfulness class at my daughters’ elementary school this week. Unsurprisingly, the kids taught me…

April 7, 2015