The Complete Path of Mindfulness; Podcast: Travel as a Spiritual Experience with Pico Iyer; How to Practice Self-Care

 

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The Complete Path of Mindfulness A life-changing journey begins with a single breath. With the simple act of paying mindful attention to one breath, says Melvin McLeod, we step onto a complete path that goes deeper and farther than we can imagine.

Travel As a Spiritual Experience with Pico Iyer Today, we’re re-sharing one of the most popular episodes of The Lion’s Roar Podcast featuring essayist and novelist Pico Iyer. For Iyer, travel is a spiritual experience that shakes up our usual certainties and connects us to a richer, vaster world.

How to Practice Self-Care Koshin Paley Ellison on why true self-care begins with understanding that there’s no separation between self and other.

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What Buddhists Can Do About Earth’s Challenging Next Ten Years John H. Negru on why, in our unprecedented era, we must engage in the liberating act of awakening to interdependence together.

Meet a Teacher: Jonathan Relucio Mindful action, mindful breathing, and mindful centering—these are the ABC’s of trauma-informed mindfulness. In conversation with Mihiri Tillakaratne, Jonathan Relucio talks about why these ABC’s help us heal.

How to Practice Wise Intention Regularly remind yourself of your intentions, advises Sylvia Boorstein. It’s the key to keeping your life on target.

For Subscribers: “The Essential Guide To Wisdom For Difficult Times” Ebook

In difficult times, some Buddhist teachings tell us to “abandon all hope of fruition.” This does not mean being hopeless, but rather seeing things as they are, which requires acknowledging suffering while realizing we have the power to change it. This collection of wisdom from Pema Chödrön, Margaret Wheatley, Emily Horn, and more looks at hope and hopelessness in difficult times. Step-by-step, and with a little wise hope, we can make change, setting the intention to be of benefit for all.