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Oren Jay Sofer wrote an article that explores the relationship between gratitude and grief. The article may be helpful as we celebrate Thanksgiving while simultaneously facing many crises in the world. You can find his article here: Why We Need Both Gratitude And Support A recent podcast from Tenpercent Happier with Kaira Jewel Lingo addresses… Continue reading Updated Resources for Meditation and Support

Christina Feldman wrote an article that helps us explore the practice of equanimity in the ups and downs we experience in life. The article includes a brief description of what are known as the eight worldly winds, pairs of opposites that we all encounter in life. You can find her article here: The Worldly Winds… Continue reading Updated Resources for Meditation and Support

Sharon Salzberg wrote an article that introduces equanimity and shows how it leads to wisdom and supports the other three heart-centered qualities. You can find her article here: What Equanimity Means in Buddhism Kaira Jewel Lingo provides a description of equanimity that discusses the difference between indifference and equanimity. It also shows us how equanimity… Continue reading Updated Resources for Meditation and Support

Jack Kornfield has a two-part article that discusses how some have interpreted Buddhism as a pessimistic practice focused on suffering, but he emphasizes the importance of opening to joy. He also provides some guidance on practices that can help open to innate joy. You can find his articles here: Natural Joy and Here: Natural Joy… Continue reading Updated Resources for Meditation and Support

In Western culture we typically associate joy with external, conditional events. However, there is a form of joy that is unconditional and available in any circumstances. Scott Tusa describes this practice of innate or unconditional joyfulness as a radical act. You can find his article here: Joy is a Radical Act Oren Jay Sofer describes… Continue reading Updated Resources for Meditation and Support

Tonglen, which means taking and sending, is a meditation practice for opening to our innate compassion that is most associated with the Tibetan tradition of Buddhism. Pema Chodron provides a brief introduction to the practice that you can find here: How to Practice Tonglen Dekila Chungyalpa was born in the Himalayan land of Sikkim and… Continue reading Updated Resources for Meditation and Support

Kristin Neff and Chris Germer are two of the primary advocates of the practice of self-compassion and the related practice of Mindful Self-Compassion and have developed some helpful approaches for bringing it into our lives. You can find more information at the following websites : Self-Compassion.org & Center for Mindful Self-Compassion Tara Brach has taught… Continue reading Updated Resources for Meditation and Support

Vanessa Zuisei Goddard discusses several different ways of looking at metta (kindness and goodwill) that suggest ways that we can bring it into our lives and our meditation practice. These include our relationship to fear, and also to humility and gratitude. You can find her article here: Four Ways of Looking at Lovingkindness Jack Kornfield… Continue reading Updated Resources for Meditation and Support

If you’re interested in metta, or lovingkindness meditation, Sharon Salzberg has done a lot to make that approach accessible to people. The following link includes an article by her with a description of metta meditation and the use of phrases to express our intention to be kind and benevolent: Why Loving-Kindness Takes Time: Sharon Salzberg Another… Continue reading Updated Resources for Meditation and Support

We all have the potential to abide in the Brahmaviharas: loving-kindness, compassion, appreciative joy, and equanimity. When we know how to do this, these capacities become an inner wealth, more valuable than any outer riches. To tap into this wealth, Buddhism teaches practices for developing each of the four capacities of the heart. Love doesn’t… Continue reading Updated Resources for Meditation and Support