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One of my favorite meditation practices from the Buddhist tradition is something called the Six Element Practice. It’s not very well-known, but it focuses on understanding the interconnected nature of ... Read MoreRead More
Every so often, a Buddhist teaching will stick with me and won’t let go. It’s often because I find myself unsatisfied with the usual interpretation. Even well-known teachings like the ... Read MoreRead More
I woke up the other night, around 4 AM, feeling incredibly anxious. I had a dream about a city I once knew well but couldn’t navigate. The dream itself wasn’t ... Read MoreRead More
The Buddha taught that we can replace unhelpful thoughts—those that cause unnecessary suffering—with more positive ones. He likened this to a carpenter using a smaller peg to push a larger ... Read MoreRead More
I’m Bodhipaksa, the founder of Wildmind, and I have some exciting news about a new meditation project we’ve started. Wildmind is now becoming a Community-Supported Meditation Initiative. Here’s what that ... Read MoreRead More
I want to talk about community. In Buddhism, the community, or Sangha, plays a crucial role. Alongside the Buddha, who symbolizes the goal of awakening, and the Dharma, which represents ... Read MoreRead More
This summer, I read a book titled “Love Your Enemies” by Arthur C. Brooks, who was recently the president of a conservative think tank, the American Enterprise Institute. The book ... Read MoreRead More
Just Sitting is all about accepting yourself completely. It’s a practice of simply being, where you sit and let thoughts come and go without getting wrapped up in them. Over ... Read MoreRead More
I’m currently 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
Misconceptions about the Buddha are widespread, often perpetuated through generations of books that merely rehash what was said before. Many misconceptions are so ingrained that even well-informed Buddhists might take ... Read MoreRead More
The other night, around 4 AM, I woke up feeling extremely anxious. I had been dreaming about being in a familiar city but not being able to navigate it. The ... Read MoreRead More
I started Wildmind in 2000 as a website where anyone could come to learn to meditate. It’s been a huge success; we’ve had around 15 million unique visitors over the ... Read MoreRead More
In a series of six posts, I explain, drawing from early Buddhist scriptures, how we can free ourselves from our addiction to social media. These teachings come from the Vitakkasanthana ... Read MoreRead More
Sitting With Bodhi is a special kind of meditation course where you can get daily guidance from Bodhipaksa if you choose. Typically, we think about change and impermanence as concepts ... Read MoreRead More
The weekend my wife told me she wanted a divorce, she took our kids to spend a few days with a friend. Our children, who were four and six years ... Read MoreRead More
We live in an era where it’s normal to have unwavering admiration for your preferred political leader, believing they can do no wrong, and an equally intense dislike for opposing ... Read MoreRead More
The main goal of meditation is to develop mindfulness, which essentially means being aware of and observing our experiences. To do this, we need to be present and somewhat detached ... Read MoreRead More
In a series of posts, I’ve been explaining how teachings from early Buddhist scriptures can help us overcome addiction to social media. These teachings are found in the Vitakkasanthana Sutta, ... Read MoreRead More
Over 35 years ago, I had the chance to hear the Dalai Lama speak in Edinburgh. Someone asked him about the usefulness of anger, especially since he had emphasized love ... Read MoreRead More
I’ve had a lot of people ask me about the “near enemy” of compassion lately, so let me explain… The “near enemy” is something that looks like compassion but isn’t. ... Read MoreRead More
I’m Bodhipaksa, the founder of Wildmind, and I want to share news about an exciting new meditation project we’ve started. Wildmind is now becoming a Community-Supported Meditation Initiative. By subscribing ... Read MoreRead More