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The Buddha said that it was possible to dislodge unhelpful thoughts (those that make us suffer unnecessarily) with the use of more helpful thoughts. He ...

Ever wonder why your weight seems to creep back up after every diet? Some people think something called “set point theory” explains it.  This intriguing ...

It’s early January, and many people who made New Year’s resolutions are already going “Oops!” as they realize they’ve already missed a morning at the gym, ...

It’s my birthday today, and it’s unlike any I can remember from my now 63 years on this planet.It’s the first birthday I’ve had since my mother* passed away ...

I used to envy people who were able to meditate every day, because it was something I struggled with. Certain people just didn’t have a problem with ...

In some versions of the  lovingkindness (metta bhavana) meditation practice we start by calling to mind a benefactor — someone who has been kind to us. The ...

One of the emotional drivers of cruel and unkind behavior is resentment. Resentment is when we hold onto past hurt, locking ourselves into a pattern of ...

This is an extract from the introduction to my current course on Mudita, which is part of a longer series of teachings on the brahma-viharas — also known as ...

Feelings are a very ancient part of us. They are evolution’s first attempt at thought. While conceptual thought takes place in the mind, feelings take place ...

Exciting things have been happening recently. In the space of just a week or so I was been offered two publishing contracts, one for a book coming out next ...