Citta is a Pali and Sanskrit word which is most usefully understood as the English word heart, or heart-mind. Unlike Manas, another Pali...

The body is an excellent vehicle for cultivating calm in the Citta (the responsive, emotive mind, separate from Manos, the intellectual...

What is the Right Attitude for Meditation? By Sayadaw U Tejaniya Meditating is acknowledging and observing whatever happens —whether...

Within the grip of winter, it is almost impossible to imagine the spring. The gray perished landscape is shorn of color. Only bleakness...

For many yoga practitioners “alignment” is synonymous with “the best way to practice a pose”. And I know that this perspective has very...

By Gil Fronsdal The heart has four faces. Each sees the world in a different way and speaks with a different purpose. Yet, as each aspect...

It was spring and I finally heard him among the first leaves–– then I saw him clutching the limb in an island of shade with his red-brown...

Isn't it strange and heartbreaking that the timeline of our life is palpably peppered with tragedy both large and small. I remember...

We think about our bodies constantly; are they sufficienty strong, supple, and attractive? Are they aging? What is their state of health?...

For Equilibrium, a Blessing: Like the joy of the sea coming home to shore, May the relief of laughter rinse through your soul. As the...

There is a strong belief in our western culture that a constant holding in of the belly keeps the abdominal muscles strong. This belief...

Humans wish to be happy. This singular desire drives humans to pursue love, wealth, fame, validation, health, and security. It is easy to...

Some reflections from the workshop Simplicity, Focus, & Sustainability offered in October. At the beginning of the workshop, a few yogis...

At its core, being an effective teacher means devoting one's life to being a student. And I am a total dork, so I love that. I think...

When the Truth, and my Groom-to-be, Stood Naked Before Me By Lauren DePino Published in the New York Times June 30, 2021 My groom-to-be...

Do you think peace requires an end to war? Or tigers eating only vegetables? Does peace require an absence from your boss, your spouse,...

By Ellen Bass to love life, to love it even when you have no stomach for it and everything you’ve held dear crumbles like burnt paper in...

Untangling the Knot - Saturday "Dharmette" Transcript Whelp, here we are on the cusp of a big election, halfway or partway through a...

It seems we’re all still on our individual islands. All this time we have been a literal island, too, which is weird, and just a few...

Over the past six months, I've gone through periods of being sad, angry, scared, overwhelmed and everything in between. In the face of...