At the beginning of December we had ‘Giving Tuesday’ — an attempt to create a sense of genuine giving as we hurtle towards Christmas —
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Life is Tough. Six Ways to Deal with It – By Deanna Burkett MA, MS, RYT
“Life is Tough. Six Ways to Deal with It” is the title of a Shambhala Sun article by Norman Fischer published in March 2013. Lately I keep
The Experiment That Shows You Can Cultivate Kindness – By Holly Ashby
Random acts of kindness tend to take us by surprise. For some reason, it’s easy to take the indifference of others as a given, a
It’s Not Mindfulness Without Kindness – By Shamash Alidina
Here’s one thing that might be missing from your definition of mindfulness. The term mindfulness has been mentioned everywhere from front cover TIME Magazine to speeches
Compassion Feels Like… – by Rev. Sergio Hyeonmin (Buddhist Monk and Zen Teacher )
For many of us daily life seems to pass us by as one ongoing scene of drama and reactiveness in which the lines that define
How 10 Days of Silence Cured My Binge Eating Habit – by Leah Cox
“Your body is precious. It is your vehicle for awakening. Treat it with care.” Ever since I started blogging in September 2012, I haven’t had
Tibetan Monk Has Taken in 170 Children
A Tibetan Buddhist monk took in 33 orphans after an earthquake in 2010 and now he is looking after 170 children. Lama Lobsang originally started
How I Cured My Incurable Disease With Love – by Bryan Eden
Dear Friends, For many years of my life I struggled to bring the light of love and awareness into the pain and anguish of being
The Skeptic’s Guide to Meditation
ABC News anchor, Dan Harris, had a panic attack on live TV back in 2004. What was the most embarrassing moment of his life also
18 Science-Based Reasons to Try Loving-Kindness Meditation
18 Science-Based Reasons to Try Loving-Kindness Meditation by Emma Seppälä Emma Seppälä looks at the emerging science around the benefits of loving-kindness meditation. Many of
Pursuing Happiness When It’s Already Within You
Pursuing Happiness When It’s Already Within You By Leo Babauta One of the key learnings I’ve had since starting Zen Habits is that everything I
Lesson of The Lettuce
Thích Nhất Hạnh born October 11, 1926) is a Vietnamese Zen Buddhist monk, teacher, author, poet and peace activist. He lives in the Plum
Buddhist Monk Bows to a Dead Man
A few months back, we shared what turned out to be one of the most popular posts on Kindness Blog; Buddhist Monk Blesses A Dead
“Call Me by My True Names”
From: Peace is Every Step: The Path of Mindfulness in Everyday Life by Thich Nhat Hanh “In Plum Village, where I live in France, we
Mindfulness is Self-Kindness
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Smiling Buddhas
Source: National Geographic
Kindness to All Creatures
Source: National Geographic
Buddhist Monk Blesses A Dead Man
An elderly person passed away in the waiting hall of the Shanxi Taiyuan train station, China. A monk who happened to be waiting for his
