lovingkindness practice

How to get out of a bad mood: 12 tips

Joyce Marter, LCPC, PsychCentral: Large and rapidly moving, ominous clouds of negativity roll into my mind, infuse my thoughts and…

September 30, 2014

Intimacy and autonomy working together

Intimacy and autonomy are channels for expressing your natural goodness. For example, being kind toward someone naturally involves both an…

August 1, 2014

Is the intention a goal or already realized?

Do you express the intention as a goal or as something already realized? This gets at a recurring question, even…

July 25, 2014

For people who hate their bodies

Not many people like their bodies. The typical reaction from looking at oneself naked in the mirror lies somewhere on…

June 14, 2014

Google’s ‘Head of Mindfulness’ speaks out

Jo Confino, TopTechNews.com: A growing awareness of the importance of our emotional fitness is mirroring the same journey of acceptance…

May 20, 2014

Lovingkindness meditation: another guided meditation MP3

Another of the recordings from the retreat I'm currently co-leading at Aryaloka retreat center. The retreat's on creativity and meditation,…

May 4, 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

4 ways to meditate during your day

Herald Sun: Finding time to relax and close your eyes isn't always possible. Fear not - you can do these…

April 11, 2014

Decide on love

Jeff was convinced he’d fallen out of love with his wife, Arlene, and that nothing could salvage their twenty-six-year marriage.…

April 2, 2014

Meditation helps pinpoint neurological differences between two types of love

Bill Hathaway, Yale News: These findings won’t appear on any Hallmark card, but romantic love tends to activate the same…

February 11, 2014