meditation and compassion

Does meditation make a person smarter?

Kimberly Ruble, Guardian Liberty Voice: In spite of or even in absence of religious views, many individuals have tried meditating…

May 21, 2014

The trance of the “Unreal Other”

The truth is: without a genuine willingness to let in the suffering of others, our spiritual practice remains empty. Father…

May 16, 2014

What neuroscience can teach us about compassion

Carolyn Gregoire, Huffington Post: Mounting evidence of the impact of contemplative practices like meditation (which we now know can, quite…

May 15, 2014

21 ways to turn ill will to good will

Here we give up angry, punishing reactions toward others, animals, plants, and things. If such attitudes arise, we resolve not…

May 2, 2014

Reaching out for compassion

At a weekend workshop I led, one of the participants, Marian, shared her story about the shame and guilt that…

April 23, 2014

Love freely

In my early 20's, I went through Rolfing, a form of deep-tissue bodywork, and I nervously anticipated the 5th session,…

March 25, 2014

Buddhist economics: oxymoron or idea whose time has come?

Kathleen Maclay, UC Berkeley: UC Berkeley economist Clair Brown acknowledges that “Buddhist economics” may seem like an oxymoron. Nevertheless, she’s…

March 18, 2014

Meditation experts discuss the real secrets to mindfulness at work

The Huffington Post: Once a niche activity for the spiritual set, meditation and mindfulness have made their way into the…

March 13, 2014

Meditation as medicine?

Business2Community.com: For centuries, people have meditated to gain deeper insight and wisdom about themselves and their lives. More recently, researchers…

March 3, 2014

Rest in center

Gravity and entropy are powerful processes in the natural world. Gravity draws things together, toward a center, while entropy scatters…

February 26, 2014