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In a series of six posts, I explain how teachings from early Buddhist scriptures can help us break the addiction to social media. These teachings come from the Vitakkasanthana Sutta, ... Read MoreRead More
In a series of six posts, I explore how early Buddhist teachings can help free us from addiction to social media. The Vitakkasanthana Sutta outlines five strategies to overcome compelling ... Read MoreRead More
In a series of six posts, I’m explaining how we can free ourselves from our addiction to social media using teachings from the early Buddhist scriptures, specifically from the Vitakkasanthana ... Read MoreRead More
Mindfulness is a hot topic nowadays, but it’s often not clearly explained. To me, the core of mindfulness is self-observation. When we’re not mindful, we’re not observing ourselves. It’s like ... Read MoreRead More
A filmmaker recently shared a brief documentary with me, and I highly recommend taking about six minutes to watch it. The video features Gert Johan Manschot, a Dutch artist who ... Read MoreRead More
I’d like to share a simple, four-step approach to cultivating jhāna, which can make accessing the first jhāna easier with practice. Since advancing to the remaining three jhānas happens through ... Read MoreRead More
Just like we can’t see our own reflection without a mirror, we often don’t realize our own behavior and attitudes unless other people reflect them back to us. There’s a ... Read MoreRead More
Vidyamala’s new online course, “Mindfulness for Women: Declutter Your Mind, Simplify Your Life, Find Time to ‘Be’,” kicks off today on Wildmind. This course is designed to help you achieve ... Read MoreRead More
In a series of six posts, I explain how we can free ourselves from our addiction to social media using teachings from the early Buddhist scriptures. These teachings are found ... Read MoreRead More
In a series of six posts, I explain how teachings from early Buddhist scriptures can help us break free from our addiction to social media. These teachings are found in ... Read MoreRead More
Vidyamala’s online course, Mindfulness for Women: Declutter Your Mind, Simplify Your Life, Find Time to ‘Be’, begins on January 1. Enroll now! First, find a comfortable posture, whether sitting or ... Read MoreRead More
When I teach a refresher course on meditation, I usually start by asking everyone to meditate for a few minutes, focusing on their breathing as they normally would. Once people ... Read MoreRead More
In several posts, I discuss how we can free ourselves from social media addiction, drawing on teachings from early Buddhist scriptures found in the Vitakkasanthana Sutta. This ancient text outlines ... Read MoreRead More
Compassion for yourself is crucial because if you don’t care about your own feelings and take steps to improve them, it’s tough to become happier and more resilient. My new ... Read MoreRead More
Lately, I’ve been realizing that striving to see yourself as a “good person” isn’t very helpful. It might sound strange since you’d think we all want to see ourselves that ... Read MoreRead More
We can use our attention in two ways: like a flashlight or like a candle. Flashlight attention means having a narrow, focused beam of awareness. We’re tuned into one aspect ... Read MoreRead More
When we clash with or feel ill will towards someone, it’s clear that something about them makes us uncomfortable. However, what’s less obvious is that our own feelings are at ... Read MoreRead More
I can remember when people would usually answer “good” when asked the typical “How are you?” Nowadays, the common response is “busy.” In recent months, I’ve felt incredibly busy and ... Read MoreRead More
Happiness is often the most repressed emotion. This might be surprising at first, but think about what happens during meditation. We notice when our mind starts to wander and gets ... Read MoreRead More
How many emails do you write each day? I just counted, and yesterday alone, I wrote 64! Many of my emails are business-related and jump straight into the message without ... Read MoreRead More
Vidyamala’s online course, “Mindfulness for Women: Declutter Your Mind, Simplify Your Life, Find Time to ‘Be’,” starts on January 1. Enroll now to begin your journey! Find a comfortable position, ... Read MoreRead More