Quarantine Or Retreat? A Reflection On Shifting Inwards
What can we learn at times such as this? How can we transform a catastrophic circumstance into an opportunity for self and others? Is...
Elliott DacherSpirituality
The Yoga of Loneliness: Diving Deep and Letting Go
Carrie Grossman explores the energy and value of loneliness and how to, with practice, loosen it up—just like any yoga posture.
Carrie Grossman
The Yogic Klesha Abhinivesha, Fear of Death, Or… Grappling with Impermanence in Uncertain Times
In times of uncertainty, yoga reminds us that everything is always uncertain. Whether this realization causes greater anxiety or total liberation is dependent upon...
Isabelle Pikörn
Are You Addicted To Complaining, Blaming & Judging?
A huge amount of human suffering comes from blaming, complaining, and judging. They are all rooted in fear. Kenneth Soares shares a practice of...
Kenneth Soares
Keeping Your Equanimity
Lalah Delia shares some thoughts on keeping equanimity in unsettling situations or new environments. Explore her guided meditations to begin a journey towards self-empowerment...
Lalah Delia
Resolutions vs. Intentions: A Soft Surrender Into Our Highest Self
In many cases, we find ourselves falling short of our resolutions, leaving us to question whether they’re the most effective option for making change....
Gillian Florence Sanger
The Precarious History Of Namaste In Yoga Classes
Both namaste and lycra yoga pants have become so inseparable from asana practice that “namaste” is now printed on the yoga pants themselves in...
Isabelle Pikörn
The Meaning of Savasana & Why You Should Stay Even Longer
Explore the deeper meaning of savasana in asana practice, the reason why you move into the fetal position before returning from your mat as...
Isabelle Pikörn
The Buddha’s Path Of Freedom And Climate Change Mitigation
The Buddha’s four noble truths and the eight-fold path of wisdom, ethics and meditation can not only lead to individual awakening but can also...
Malcolm Huxter
Our Underlying Wholeness: A Reflection & Meditation On Buddha-Nature
Scott Tusa explains what Buddha-nature is and shares a reflective meditation that can help to shift one's views and opinions.
Scott Tusa
How To Start Living With Radical Honesty
"We spend our lives searching for acceptance and love and, yet, we so often keep ourselves separate from these because of our fear of...
Caroline Stewart
The Pinnacle Of Yoga Is Meditation
If you are a yoga practitioner then you have a special advantage for the practice of meditation. Yoga postures, asanas, have the power to...
Lama Brian Hilliard
Balancing Your Chakras For Empowering Energy Flow
When we are in balance, all flows freely through our chakras. When there is blockage, energy cannot flow. Explore the signs of imbalanced chakras...
Caroline Stewart
The Many Ways Of Living A Life Of Inspiration & Creativity
Over the many years of working with people in the world of self-development and spirituality, I have investigated the link between inspiration and creativity...
Caroline Avnit
3 Unique Qualities Of Yoga Nidra Practice vs. Traditional Meditation
Yoga Nidra is quickly becoming a very popular meditative practice. And for good reason! Explore the special qualities of yoga nidra that distinguish it...
Caroline Stewart
How Does Happiness Happen?
"We don’t need to put our lives on hold for happiness. And we don’t need to put happiness on hold while we live our...
Stephanie Noble
Mud And Lotuses: The Buddhist Meaning Of Dukkha
Without mud, there is no lotus. Could it be possible that life’s suffering can be the catalyst for wisdom? Mal Huxter explains the Buddha's...
Malcolm Huxter
Cutting Cords: How To Release Energetic Binds
As we move through our lives — growing, learning, evolving — we must necessarily let go of that which no longer serves us. When...
Caroline Stewart
The Secrets of Enlightened Living — Found Under the Sea
I didn’t expect this sort of enlightened experience from my vacation, actually. After two travel days filled with delays, reroutes and things gone wrong,...
Dr. Janette Freeman
A Brief History Of Buddha’s Awakening
He remembered a time when he was just a boy sitting under a rose apple tree. By dawn, he realised the four noble truths...
Malcolm Huxter
Indulging In Superstitions — A Buddhist Reflection
People, for centuries, have been indulging in superstitions, lucky charms, omens, divinations and fortune-telling. They have used these things to help them make decisions...
Karma Yeshe Rabgye
Following Your “I AMs”: Two Little Words That Transform Your Life
How and what are you identifying yourself with every day? How much positivity, goodness, abundance and love are you actively bringing into your...
Dr. Janette Freeman
The Ancient City Of Contentedness: Overcoming Obstacles To A Happy & Healthy Life
"I believe our core desire is to find a level of contentment in life." This essay reflects on the five faculties of Buddhism that...
Jason Murphy
Spinning Wheels Of Energy: The 7 Chakras Of The Yoga Tradition
Get to know the seven chakras according to the Yogic tradition. Explore their key elements, opening poses and sounds as well as the guiding...
Brian Hyman
The Metta Sutta On The Path To A Trail Race — A Reflection
In the middle of a recent long run, I started to say the Metta Sutta, and was struck by how relevant many of the...
Mark Zelinsky
Yogacara & The Understanding Of Consciousness
The Yogacara school of Buddhism states that there are eight consciousnesses, and understanding these helps free ourselves from afflictive emotions, such as anger, selfishness...
Karma Yeshe Rabgye
Discomfort Along The Journey To Personal & Spiritual Growth
You’re three breaths into a deep chair pose, wondering how much longer, when your yoga instructor asks you to “embrace the discomfort.” No thank...
Isabelle Pikörn
Self-Love Advice From The Buddha
Self-love is vital for health and happiness. Love is a powerful, positive energy that is necessary for a healthy balance between mind, body and...
Kathryn Remati
How To Energetically Protect Yourself
How do we reclaim our energy when we feel rubbed by other people's energies? This article explores how we can take responsibility for our...
Clara Wisner
Buddhahood: The Four Seals Of Buddhism
The teachings on the Four Seals (or three marks) form the foundational principles of the Buddhist path. An orientation towards, and a willingness to...
Scott Tusa
What Does It Mean To Surrender In Yoga Or Meditation Practice?
We enjoy feeling like we have control. In the West, we’ve grown up in a culture that tells us we’ll be what we want and...
Isabelle Pikörn
Buddhist Precepts: A Monk Explains How To Practice Self-Restraint
Buddhist monk Karma Yeshe Rabgye reflects on eight Buddhist precepts and how to adhere to them on a day of observance and self-restraint.
Karma Yeshe Rabgye
On McMindfulness & Frozen Yoga: Rediscovering the Essential Teachings of Ethics and Wisdom
Over the last several decades, the popularity of yoga has grown tremendously in the West. More recently, there has been a similar upsurge of...
Dr. Miles Neale
How Do You Manifest? The 3 Secrets Of Manifestation
What have you already brought into your life – by your direct choosing of it, as the result of doing what you have always...
Dorothy Ratusny
Meditating Towards The Essence Of The Self
Elliott Dacher explains his understanding of going beyond "Meditation 1.0" and how meditators shift their awareness from an object to the subject itself.
Elliott Dacher
What Does It Mean To Be A Buddhist?
We asked Buddhist monk Ajahn Achalo and Buddhist teacher Dr. Miles Neale what being a Buddhist means to them. Read their inspiring and personal...
Ajahn Achalo, Dr. Miles Neale
The Art Of An Open Question
Why do we cultivate more compassion and strengthen our relationships when asking open questions? Reflect with Buddhist teacher Scott Tusa.
Scott Tusa
S. N. Goenka: Pioneer Of 21st Century Mindfulness
S. N. Goenka found his way to meditation just like many people do today — due to stress. His dedication to the practice eventually...
Isabelle Pikörn
The essential harmony between Rights and Responsibilities.
There was a time not so long ago when certain societies understood the essential and harmonious link between Rights and Responsibilities. Lately it seems...
Christopher Plowman