Pause and Ask: A 60-Second Mindfulness Exercise for Busy People
Relax the body, ask what is happening, name what you find — then let it go. A mindfulness exercise small enough to do in a lift, and short enough that you will actually do it.
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How Long Should You Meditate?
Longer sittings are not better sittings. Why fifteen consistent minutes beats an inspired hour, and what setting a timer is actually protecting you from.
Buddhist Meditation for Beginners: A Step-by-Step Guide
You do not need a teacher, a cushion, or a belief system to begin — only somewhere to sit and something to count. A practical guide to Buddhist meditation, from choosing a posture to getting through your first fifteen minutes.
Meditation Postures: Four Exercises to Master the Full Lotus
The full lotus is not a requirement, and forcing it will cost you your knees. A guide to every seated posture from chair to lotus, with four hip-opening stretches that make the hardest one possible.
The Ten Asubhas: Corpse Contemplation in Theravada Meditation
The corpse contemplations are the classical antidote to lust, and they are not for everyone. Part two of the meditation objects series: what the ten impurities are, how they are practiced, and why.
The Ten Kasinas: Meditation Objects in Theravada Buddhism
The Buddha prescribed forty objects for samatha practice, because no two temperaments need the same one. Part one of the series: the ten kasinas, and how a disc of colored card becomes a doorway to jhana.
