The Second Generation of Mindfulness by Vince Horn, co-founder of Meditate.io originally published at https://medium.com/@meditateio/the-second-generation-of-mindfulness-e669318c03fc Meditate.ioJan 12 As with every general hype cycle we’ve sped past “peak mindfulness” and are well into the trough of disillusionment. As we exit the trough be prepared to see 2nd generation iterations of mindfulness emerge. The General Hype Cycle One way… Read More Vince Horn: 2nd Gen Mindfulness

A Complete Guide for Day-Long Meditation Retreats at Home by David Ryan Oelke, published at http://awakening.life/at-home-retreat-guide/ Plan and prepare for diving deep in your meditation practice without leaving home. Planning a day-long meditation retreat at home is one of the easiest ways we can dive deeper into our meditation practice. It’s easy to plan, costs nothing,… Read More DIY: Self-Guided Day-Long Retreat

Buddhism in the Age of Trump by Glenn Wallis New Seminar Begins June 13, 2017 What should a socially-aware person make of Buddhism? It presents itself as the treasure house of enlightened ideas and practices that were formulated by a gifted teacher who lived in India twenty-five hundred years ago. Followers of Buddhism, east and west,… Read More SNB: Buddhism in the Age of Trump

Dharma Podcasts Maia Duerr: Socially Engaged Dharma: Roots and Shoots Episode Description: Maia Duerr begins her talk by describing how she relates to the tempestuous headlines we often see, and acknowledges her anger, grief, panic, and anxiety. She urges us to sit with those feelings, and we take a moment of silence for the people of… Read More Maia Duerr: Socially Engaged Dharma: Roots and Shoots

Eastern philosophy influences human rights advocacy by Sunil Babu Pant May 25, 2017 at 3:00 pm EDT Sunil Babu Pant is the founder of the Blue Diamond Society, a Nepalese LGBTIQ organization. He is also the first openly gay member of the Nepalese Parliament who served from 2008-2012. originally published at The Washington Blade [editor: Note… Read More A Nepalese View of Western Activism

Zen and the Art of Social Movement Maintenance JAMES K ROWE 27 March 2015 This article was originally published by Waging Nonviolence. Activists meditating in Zuccotti Park during Occupy. Credit: Waging Nonviolence/Karsten Braaten. Angela Davis, revolutionary activist and philosopher, is a committed yogi. She began practicing in prison when a doctor working with the Black Panther… Read More What’s Mindfulness Got To Do With It?