self-awareness

“We forget our faults easily when they are known only to ourselves.” Francois de la Rochefoucauld

Just as we can't see what we look like unless we encounter a mirror, often we don't know what we're…

November 22, 2017

A gift to yourself

Lara Fielding, Huffington Post: Now that the holiday shopping is (mostly) finished, and we look to the New Year, perhaps…

December 23, 2015

“The actions of men are the best interpreters of their thoughts.” John Locke

One of the most radical and attractive things about Buddhist ethics is that the rightness or wrongness of an action…

November 4, 2015

Can mindfulness help patients stick to lifestyle changes?

Kristin Gourlay, RIPR: Changes to diet and exercise can have a big impact on health. But sticking with a new…

September 22, 2015

Let the mind take over

Ayesha Singh, The New Indian Express: When you are in the moment, any moment for that matter, are you really…

January 26, 2015

Self-compassion has many health benefits

Aaron Means, Chanhassen Villager: You have probably heard a lot about mindfulness over the years. Self-compassion is a natural byproduct…

December 22, 2014

Settling the Mind: You Have Allies

Meditation means settling the mind, but if you try it you’ll quickly find that this is easier said than done.…

July 1, 2014

Mindfulness for children

Gail Innis, Michigan State University Extension: It’s not just another way to get your kids to pay attention to you.…

June 25, 2014

Meditation is death of the ego

Our whole education, culture, civilisation is a training in how to become unreal, and how to prevent yourself from becoming…

April 17, 2013

Søren Kierkegaard: “Purity of heart is to will one thing.”

How do we find inner peace? How do we learn to overcome inner conflict? What is the guiding principle of…

March 24, 2008