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I remember my first weekend retreat at Aryaloka Buddhist Center in the summer of 1993. I decided to take a break from family and work obligations to learn how to ... 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
Misconceptions about the Buddha are so prevalent that they appear in nearly every book on Buddhism. Unfortunately, many of these books merely reiterate what others have said, causing these myths ... Read MoreRead More
In a series of posts, I explore how teachings from early Buddhist scriptures can help us break free from social media addiction. One such teaching is found in the Vitakkasanthana ... Read MoreRead More
Life’s challenges, disappointments, and frustrations can really make us lose our cool. We might get anxious, worry, and think about the worst things that could happen, which just makes our ... Read MoreRead More
I want to talk about community. In Buddhism, community, or Sangha, is incredibly important. It’s one of the “three jewels,” along with the Buddha, representing the goal of awakening, and ... Read MoreRead More
Here’s an alternative approach to meditation that you might find interesting. Rather than focusing on simply observing your breath—the air moving in and out of your body—consider observing the act ... 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
In late 2019, I recorded a series of talks for “Tricycle” magazine on how Buddhist tools can help overcome social media and internet addiction. These were eventually published online in ... 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
People often ask why I have so many tattoos. I currently have 40, including one that covers my entire back, and a variety of piercings and brandings. It all started ... Read MoreRead More
Many people find guided meditations easier than meditating alone. This makes sense because having an external guide helps bring skills we might not yet possess and can interrupt our distracted ... Read MoreRead More
I was in the middle of creating my online course, “Love Your Enemies,” when the coronavirus outbreak really started to get serious. As a result, I haven’t had much time ... Read MoreRead More
Last month, my sister Fiona passed away unexpectedly. She had been battling cancer for several years, going through cycles of chemotherapy and radiotherapy. Each time the cancer reappeared in a ... Read MoreRead More
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Many people struggle with being kind to themselves, even during loving-kindness meditation. Here’s a method that might make it easier. Imagine you could travel back in time and hold yourself ... Read MoreRead More
Self-compassion is so transformative for me after over 30 years of studying Buddhism. It’s been a vital tool in handling various challenges, from everyday annoyances like a child’s tantrum to ... Read MoreRead More
In a series of six posts, I explain how we can break free from our social media addiction using teachings from the early Buddhist scriptures. These teachings are found in ... Read MoreRead More
I recall my first weekend retreat at the Aryaloka Buddhist Center back in the summer of 1993. I decided to take a break from my family and work responsibilities to ... Read MoreRead More
In late 2019, I recorded a series of talks for “Tricycle” magazine discussing how Buddhist techniques can help overcome social media and internet addiction. Though the talks weren’t released online ... Read MoreRead More
I invite you to check out a new kind of meditation course I started a few weeks ago. It’s called Sitting With Bodhi, and it’s designed to be different from ... Read MoreRead More