In early September, Tibetan monks carefully poured grains of colored sand onto a wooden table inside Slough Farm’s barn, transforming the space into a place of ritual, stillness, and attention. The ...

Find a comfortable position, close your eyes, focus on your breathing, repeat a mantra. Sounds pretty straightforward. Or is it? “While meditation is simple, due to the nature of the wandering mind, ...

Whether it’s dealing with stress buildup, harbored hard feelings or grief, meditation can help participants move past these roadblocks of the mind. Gen Kelsang Demo, 37, is a Buddhist nun at the ...

A woman I had just met was so upset that she began to confide in me about her high school daughter. The girl had burst into tears when she got a 92 on a test, and she was concerned that if she didn't ...

I write this article on the day after the Vesak Poya, so what better topic than meditation. However, I am making this a very personal account of attempts at meditation, with no by-your-leave nor ...

JTA — It was Friday evening and the cantor, wearing a leopard-print top and gladiator sandals — including one with a tambourine affixed to it — greeted the congregants at Shabbat services with a smile ...