Excerpt from the book "No Mud, No Lotus" by Thich Nhat Hanh Both suffering and happiness are of an organic nature, which means they are...

A psychotherapist uses talk therapy to treat people for emotional problems and mental illnesses. Depending on what degree and specialty...

“ When you look at a tree in a storm, you see that the top of the tree is very unstable and vulnerable. The wind can break the smaller...

Anger-Wisdom for Cooling the Flames By Thich Nhat Hanh "When we get angry, we suffer. If you really understand that, you also will be...

Is self love something you should just know how to do or saying I love you in the mirror Self love can look like this Forgiving yourself...

Sharing my notes from a seminar with Bhante Akaliko Bhikkhu ..... Meditation ( because punching people in the face is not allowed ) Oh !...

"It turns out, I wasn’t over-reactive or sensitive at all. I was in survival mode, and my body and mind saw everything as a threat. My...

“We all have the tendency to compare ourselves with others... We think if we were as successful as they are, as rich as they are, as...

Saying, “Be right there with the breath as it goes out,” is the same thing as saying, “Be fully present.” Be right here with whatever is...

Try one step per day, per week or whatever you can manage. Small steps over time can break worrying habits. A peaceful heart and mind...

Let go of the story line. Slow down and train in letting the story go. Slow down just enough to just be present, let go of the multitude...

It is unconditional compassion for ourselves that leads naturally to unconditional compassion for others. The lojong teachings is...

“Since death is certain, but the time of death is uncertain, what is the most important thing?” How to wake up from the cocoon of your...

M E D I T A T I O N P R AC T IC E A W A K E N S our trust that the wisdom and compassion that we need are already within us. It helps...

The Lion’s Roar Pema Chödrön Collector’s Edition features an exclusive interview with Pema, conducted at her home, Gampo Abbey, in Nova...

What is the most important thing to you? Hopefully we would answer that it is ‘Life!’ The most important and precious thing we have is...

Relationship troubles: Early warning signs: you don’t do things together as much as before you have recurring arguments about the same...

Extract from Germer and Neff 2013 I read an interesting article by C. Germer and K. Neff this week, they write about self-compassion and...