Last night, my son snuck into my room, grabbed my laptop from the desk by the door and slipped out. I checked my watch. It was 2:47 a.m....

Meditators attend to conditions that affect their practice, and sleep is one of the most impactful. You can skip to the tips listed...

I was raised in the ghetto. Today we call it the “inner-city,” “the urban core,” “neighborhoods of concentrated disadvantage,” “post...

I evolved from a passionate young man into a renunciate. I grew into celibacy. I chose this path because it leads to freedom. To...

The breath is a chord that connects us to this life. Meditators use the breath as a guide to awakening and approach it with reverence....

Each month, I fast for three or more days. Fasting triggers ketosis. When this happens, the body converts fats in the liver into ketones...

We co-create reality. Moment by moment, the mind secretes thought after thought. Some are positive, others negative; some are beneficial,...

The roots of martial arts are Buddhist. The monk Ta Mo traveled from India to China in 527 AD to see Emperor Wu of Liang. He taught the...

A beginner sits to meditate for the first time. After some minutes, the mind becomes restless. Their guide instructed the group to empty...

Meditation has a PR problem. There is a stigma attached to it. This is one of the challenges I face when working in this space. But the...

This morning, several inches of snow blanketed the ground. We were ordered to stay home. I had planned on going to the gym; it was a leg...

On Christmas Eve, I called my big sister from the airport in Houston on my way to Cozumel. I could hear a deep sadness in her voice. I...

In The Book of Joy, Douglas Carlton Abrams lists 4 independent skills that, if encouraged, contribute to our well-being. These are: The...

Communication is not a skill most of us were taught explicitly. "The biggest communication problem is we do not listen to understand. We...

Many emotions have biochemical substrates and unique functional brain connectivity patterns. Different brain regions are involved in...

Practicing gratitude can be transformative. This simple practice gives me the lift I need to rise above challenges and weather...