Find Inner Peace and Relaxation with Calm Minds Meditation
We often struggle to do things that benefit our long-term well-being, especially when they’re challenging in the short term. Habits like meditating or exercising regularly require self-discipline and can be ... Read MoreRead More
Understanding all the benefits of meditation is easy. You know it’s great for mental health, helps prevent depression and anxiety, boosts happiness and intelligence, slows brain aging, and even improves ... Read MoreRead More
I started Wildmind in 2000 as a website where anyone could learn to meditate. It’s been incredibly successful, with approximately 15 million unique visitors over the years! Initially, selling CDs ... Read MoreRead More
There are numerous reasons why we might avoid meditating. Maybe we don’t want to face certain feelings or we’ve built up a fear of failing at it. We might think ... Read MoreRead More
In late 2019, I recorded some talks for “Tricycle” magazine about how Buddhism can help tackle social media and internet addiction. These talks weren’t available online until January the following ... Read MoreRead More
In a series of six posts, I discuss how teachings from early Buddhist scriptures can help us break free from our social media addiction. These teachings are found in the ... Read MoreRead More
In a series of six posts, I’m explaining how we can break free from our addiction to social media using teachings from early Buddhist scriptures. These teachings are detailed in ... Read MoreRead More
Hi, Bodhipaksa here. I want to share some exciting updates with you. A few months ago, I realized that offering our online meditation courses by donation just wasn’t working anymore. ... Read MoreRead More
In late 2019, I recorded a series of talks for “Tricycle” magazine, focusing on how Buddhist tools can help us tackle social media and internet addiction. The talks were released ... Read MoreRead More
Understanding the benefits of meditation is one thing. You know it’s great for your mental health, helps ward off depression and anxiety, makes you happier, boosts your intelligence, slows down ... Read MoreRead More
Currently, I’m teaching an online course called “Calm In the Storm,” which focuses on finding peace during these turbulent times. Teaching this course has made me more aware of my ... Read MoreRead More
I’ve seen many people struggle because they can’t forgive themselves. Maybe they hurt someone, let someone get hurt, missed an opportunity, or made a bad decision. This often leads to ... Read MoreRead More
Here’s a funny story for you. At Wildmind, we fund our activities by selling meditation supplies, so our office doubles as a mini-warehouse with incense, Buddha statues, meditation cushions, and ... Read MoreRead More
Parents shaming us by comparing us unfavorably to a sibling, bosses humiliating us in front of colleagues when we don’t meet their expectations, or partners repeatedly complaining about an undone ... Read MoreRead More
In his book “The Road Less Traveled,” psychiatrist M. Scott Peck begins by stating that life is difficult. He argues that recognizing and accepting this fact can help us move ... Read MoreRead More
One practice that has profoundly changed my life is self-empathy. When I first encountered the term, it was a revelation. I realized that I had never been truly empathetic toward ... Read MoreRead More
I was recently asked to share a couple of paragraphs about common frustrations for new meditators and how to overcome them. The original request was quite brief, so I decided ... Read MoreRead More
In my previous post, I mentioned I’ve been teaching meditations based on a Buddhist discourse called the Honeyball or Honeycake Sutta. This teaching helps us relax our sense of being ... Read MoreRead More
Just Sitting is a practice focused on accepting yourself completely. It involves sitting quietly and letting your thoughts flow freely without getting tangled up in them. Over time, this practice ... Read MoreRead More
I’ve broken down how the teachings from early Buddhist scriptures can help us free ourselves from social media addiction. These teachings come from the Vitakkasanthana Sutta, which outlines five ways ... Read MoreRead More
You might be familiar with community-supported agriculture, where people pay for a share of a farm’s produce, which they receive as the crops are harvested. Wildmind is adopting a similar ... Read MoreRead More