By Sally Kempton — 2014
A 5-minute meditation on the question “Who Am I?” can help you look beyond your ego’s definition of you and discover what lies beneath.
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Pema Chödrön on four ways that meditation helps us deal with difficulty.
Our mindfulness practice is not about vanquishing our thoughts. It’s about becoming aware of the process of thinking so that we are not in a trance—lost inside our thoughts.
Meditation is a simple practice available to all, which can reduce stress, increase calmness and clarity and promote happiness. Learning how to meditate is straightforward, and the benefits can come quickly.
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When neuroscientists tested expert meditators, they discovered something surprising: The effect of Buddhist meditation isn’t just momentary; it can alter deep-seated traits in our brain patterns and character.
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