Depending on who you believe, the majority of people in the United States suffer from some type of insomnia. It’s not surprising, due to the levels of stress people put themselves through. You distract your mind all day and when your head hits the pillow you mind runs free. Enter insomnia. Today I want to talk about simple meditative ways to meditate to ward off insomnia.

There are some Buddhist words that have become part of everyday speech. The only problem is, they are often misused, even by me, before I knew better. Today, you will know better, thanks to an article by Andrew Oledski of Tricycle.Sponsors:

The holidays can be stressful times for many families, but they don't have to be. One of the most solid tenets of Buddhism is compassion. Today I talk about how to show that to the family you Love.

The thought of being silent is scary for many people. It's even scarier for people thinking about meditating. If you don't want to be alone with your thoughts, but no meditation is beneficial, what do you do? Let's talk about it.

From Tricycle: Tibetan Buddhism’s nonsectarian rime philosophy offers four steps for folding ideological diversity into your spiritual practice.

From Tricycle: Satori - or awakening - is a living engagement with the world. How do we live fully in this life, accepting and appreciating all it has to offer? David Brazier discusses that very thing on today’s episode.

From Tricycle: When we lose a loved one, we lose a part of ourselves. Today’s article talks about finding comfort in the wake of losing someone we love.

From Tricycle: Pure Land Buddhism shows a way to flip the script on failure; falling short is the way we move forward.

Today’s episode is topical for our culture, for any culture, actually. Today I share a great article from Joseph Goldstein that talks about how getting more stuff does not translate into a happier life. better yet, he talks about one way that will.

Wisdom in a meditation is a gift, but it isn’t a random occurrence. For me it happens when I notice a though that is outside the realm of my waking life. Today I talk about the process of following a thought.