When Am I?
Contrary to popular belief, you can't be in the present moment.
Mindfulness
Buddhist mindfulness meditation (Pali, sati; Sanskrit, smiriti) is the practice of focusing the mind on a particular object, usually the breath, with clarity and equanimity. While mindfulness of the breath (anapanasati) is popular, mindfulness can also apply to living ethically, remembering the qualities, values, and actions that will lead to the cessation of suffering. You can practice mindfulness on the cushion, in formal meditation, or throughout the day.
To Meditate Is to Be Alive
Thich Nhat Hanh’s longtime attendant on how to cultivate true presence and understanding
Mindfulness Is a Lifestyle Change
Retreats are easy—the real work begins when you get home
Naturalistic Buddhism
Dharma teacher Gil Fronsdal discusses what it means to take a naturalistic approach to Buddhist teachings and practices.
Returning to the Center
How stillness can reshape our experience of the world
Liberation Through Non-Clinging Across Buddhist Traditions
Dharma teacher Joseph Goldstein discusses how different paths to non-clinging can complement and support each other rather than be in conflict.
On Shunning the Body
An Irish Zen Priest reevaluates organized religion’s relationship to our physical forms.
Training the Heart
Sister True Virtue on mindfulness and monastic life in Plum Village
True Presence
Thich Nhat Hanh’s longtime attendant on the radical act of coming home to ourselves
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