Jack sits down with fellow podcast patrons, Duncan Trussell and Dustin Marshall, for an in-depth discussion about navigating some of the darkest corners of the…
What is it that is reactive? Our minds are reactive: liking and disliking, judging and comparing, clinging and condemning. Our minds are like a balance
You can begin to study the effects of the states of mind that fill your days. To start, it helps to become deliberately aware of…
The saints are what they are, not because their sanctity makes them admirable to others, but because the gift of sainthood makes it possible…
Once concentrated, the mind can be directed in specific ways. This function is called “malleability of mind” in Buddhist psychology. It means that we can…
It is a great relief to discover that our stories do not fully define who we are, or what is happening to us. One practitioner…
Buddhist psychology helps us with two important tasks in working with thoughts. First it teaches us how to acknowledge the content of our…
If you are a person who has regular, repeated destructive thoughts, thoughts of self-judgment, criticism, shame, or unworthiness, work with this training for a week…
Another form of aversion that we can learn to be mindful of is boredom. Usually we are afraid of boredom and will do anything to…
To begin meditation, select a quiet time and place. Be seated on a cushion or chair, taking an erect yet relaxed posture. Let yourself sit…
