By Pema Chödrön — 2009
Pema Chödrön on four ways that meditation helps us deal with difficulty.
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By meditation we mean something very basic and simple that is not tied to any one culture.
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If Tony Robbins told you to jump off a bridge, would you do it? Marc Benioff would. He did.
You may know certain people who seem to magically be able to manifest almost anything they want in life.
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Many equate self-discipline with living a good, moral life, which ends up creating a lot of shame when we fail. There’s a better way to build lasting, solid self-discipline in your life.
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Lama Tsultrim Allione teaches you an innovative technique to turn your inner demons into friends.
Necessity being the mother of invention, it struck me that contemplation didn’t depend on a particular practice.
In May of 2015, Parker J.
The greatest gift we can give our world is our presence, awake and attentive. What can help us do that? Here, drawn from ancient religions and wisdom traditions, are a handful of practices Joanna Macy has learned to count on.
Consider doing something nice for your poor, flustered brain. Don't know how to meditate? Neither did we! So we asked Andy Puddicombe, the cofounder of Headspace and the voice on its app, to write this basic script. Have a friend read it to you slowly, setting a timer for 10 minutes.
Training the mind, meditating, being mindful, or whatever else we choose to call it only works if we actively engage with it. More than that, it only works if we practice it regularly, preferably on a daily basis with a considered, gentle discipline.