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Join me in “As the World Falls Apart”

I am launching a major new course for 2026, on the topic of how we deal with political turmoil. Here's…

January 6, 2026

Why it’s important to meditate every day

I used to envy people who were able to meditate every day, because it was something I struggled with. Certain…

January 13, 2024

Overcoming resistance to meditation (a self-compassionate guide)

There can be lots of reasons for why we avoid meditating. We might not want to experience particular feelings. We…

June 14, 2019

From fear and denial to love and acceptance

In the opening words to his book “The Road Less Traveled,” the late psychiatrist M. Scott Peck says: Life is…

April 16, 2019

How a mindfulness-based approach can treat social anxiety disorder

Jeena Cho, Forbes: In social settings involving other people, such as the first day of school, giving a presentation in…

May 24, 2016

Sincerity and meditation

Devi Sawh, Huffington Post: It was funny to me when at a meditation retreat in 2015, the facilitator used the…

February 16, 2016

Inviting Mara to tea

This being human is a guest house. Every morning a new arrival. A joy, a depression, a meanness, Some momentary…

August 5, 2015

How to mind your feelings

Daniel Goleman, Lion's Roar: While we can’t control when we feel anger or fear—or how strongly—we can gain some control…

June 25, 2015

Yongey Mingyur Rinpoche discusses the relevance of science as a tool for meditators

Tricycle Magazine: Born in Nepal in 1975, Yongey Mingyur Rinpoche is the youngest son of the eminent meditation master Tulku…

March 27, 2015

The holographic dinosaur; or, How fear is an illusion

You're walking down a busy shopping street, and you hear panicked screaming. You turn to see what the fuss is,…

December 20, 2014