Why We Need Both Shamatha and Vipassana
Teacher Narayan Helen Liebenson explains how beginner and seasoned meditators can benefit from cultivating greater tranquility and insight in their practice.
Vipassana (Insight)
The Principles and Practices of Samatha Vipassana
Meditation teacher Narayan Helen Liebenson investigates how samatha (calming the mind) and vipassana (inquiring into the true nature of phenomena) fit together.
Notes from a Buddhist Sommelier
How a hospitality professional reconciles right livelihood with an arguably hedonistic job
Extremely Still
A record-breaking endurance athlete turned to meditation to reach his goals. He learned to let go of them, too.
TeachingsMagazine | Teachings, What's in a Word?
What’s in a Word? Vipassana
Our expert discusses its meaning and practice.
How Buddhism Helped Me Embrace My Palestinian Heritage
An Insight meditation teacher shares her story of working through pain and outlines steps for personal healing, no matter your backstory
Ruth Denison, Western Dharma Pioneer and Vipassana Innovator, Dies at 92
Ruth Denison was one of the first female dharma teachers in the West, renowned for pioneering an unconventional, body-centered approach to Buddhist practice and for launching hundreds of students on the Buddhist path. Earlier this month,…
Mindfulness at Moonshine Hollow
Seeking an escape from the hum of academic life, a theology professor finds solace among the stone cliffs and sycamore trees of southeast Missouri.
Meditation en Masse
How colonialism sparked the global Vipassana movement
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