Today we are learning together. I recently was reading a book about Buddhism. It wasn’t anything heavy duty. In fact it was the exact opposite, which is why i picked it up. In it, the author talks about the 10 precepts in Buddhism. He began to list them out and it made me think of the ten commandments. I didn’t think that Buddhism had anything that dogmatic so i decided to investigate a little further, and I thought I could use your company. Let’s learn together.

The other day I mentioned Tonglen meditation. I talked about how it is somewhat like Metta meditations in one very large way, but with it’s own flavor. Today I share an article written by Pema Chodron that talks about a real life version of Tonglen meditation.

You eat some chips and watch tv, you eat your lunch at your desk surfing the web or responding to emails. Many people eat and do something else at the same time.  This makes it easier to gain weight and overeat.  Today I talk about how to eat mindfully and how it can help you stay healthy and lean.

There are many words that I see when I read articles about meditation that reference its Eastern roots. Today I select and define 9 of the most common.

There are some words that I use frequently that might not be known by everyone.  Today I define some common meditation words so that new practitioners feel familiar with the concepts.

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.