
Meditation

Sometimes we act less skillfully than we’d like. Sometimes, we act like a jerk.

Self-Transformation Through Tonglen
The Tibetan practice of sending and receiving transforms suffering into love and compassion.

Embracing the Darkness
A rare Tibetan practice manual on dark meditation leads a practitioner on a decades-long journey to uncover its secrets.

Charting the Four Immeasureables
An arduous journey through the five necessary qualities of mind

A Practice for Connecting with the Four Elements That Can Be Done Anywhere
Wherever we look in the dharma, the natural world is a resource for our own awakening.

Your Despair Over the Environment Is Valid. Embrace It.
Susan Bauer-Wu’s new book, A Future We Can Love, reminds us that in order to effectively face the climate crisis, we need to accept our emotions with compassion.

Strawberries and the Ethic of Appreciation
A well-known Buddhist story, and its contemporary interpretations, reveal the evolving tension between ascetic detachment and compassionate engagement—and where meditation fits in.

Meditation Meditation Instructions
Mantra Practice: A Matter of Resonance
How mantras can actualize compassion, cultivate clarity, and burn through mental chatter

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The Fourth Quality of the Heart
A practice for developing equanimity

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