Buddhist Mindfulness: A Guide for Readers Buddha Statue at Mahabodhi (Bodh Gaya, India) Today the term "mindfulness" has become a buzzword heard everywhere from elementary schools to corporate offices to the military. Generally speaking, when we use the term in secular life, we're referring to the ability to purposefully place our attention on our present [...]

3 Guided Mindfulness Meditations An Excerpt from Heart Medicine by Radhule Weininger As we encounter difficulties, mindfulness is crucial: it allows us to be present, here and now, with nonjudgmental, moment-by-moment attention. Penetrating a LRPP [Long-standing, Recurrent, Painful Pattern] with mindfulness dissolves the LRPP’s power source and creates opportunity for profound change. The energy that has [...]

Awe From Nature An excerpt from Awestruck On a beautiful spring day several years ago, I went for a hike in the Muir Woods National Monument, just north of San Francisco. It was a glorious day, with perfect temperatures and sunshine. But despite being in a place some might describe as heaven on earth, my [...]

Shambhala Publications · Mindfulness Breathing Exercise with Dr. Sarah Shaw Find a moment of stillness with Dr. Sarah Shaw, author of Mindfulness: Where It Comes From and What It Means.   In this audio recording, she guides listeners through a shamatha breathing mindfulness exercise. May it be of benefit. Mindfulness$17.95 - PaperbackBy: Sarah Shaw Add [...]

Complementary Activities for Teachers & Caregivers by Christopher Willard and Wendy O’Leary Book & Activities are appropriate for children ages 3–6 Overview:  Read aloud and breathe along with this sweet story teaching children how to navigate powerful and sometimes overwhelming emotions. The rhythmic writing, recurring cues, and engaging illustrations support early literacy skills as well [...]

Mindfulness Sitting Practice with Acceptance An Excerpt from From Mindfulness to Insight Posture Sit on a cushion in a kneeling or cross-legged position, or on a chair with the back self-supporting; lengthen the spine, with a natural curve in the lower back, and relax the shoulders so that the chest opens; open the eyes slightly [...]

You want to improve your health and overall wellbeing, and so you have made the decision to start practicing meditation. A question you now face is: where to begin? What lies ahead? Read what I learned through my experience as a beginner to meditation. By Michelle Ehrensaal Student Intern, Shambhala Publications Related Products Start Here [...]

Classroom Activity Download ENTER YOUR EMAIL ADDRESS TO RECEIVE A SET OF ACTIVITIES AND WORKSHEETS AS A PRINTABLE PDF. As a thank you for all the amazing work you do as a teacher, we would like to offer you a set of free, interactive, and fun activities from the Sitting Still Like a Frog Activity Book, [...]

Reflections on From Mindfulness to Insight by Choden How Our Book Came to Be I thought I would write a little about how our book From Mindfulness to Insight came to be. The three authors—Rob, Heather, and Choden—are co-founders of the Mindfulness Association which was set up in 2010 to run face-to-face and online mindfulness, [...]

Sitting Still Like a Frog Activity Book ENTER YOUR EMAIL TO RECEIVE MINDFULNESS ACTIVITIES FROM SITTING STILL LIKE A FROG ACTIVITY BOOK AS A PRINTABLE PDF. Download these free, interactive, and fun activities from the Sitting Still Like a Frog Activity Book to introduce mindfulness to the kids in your life! Building on the mindfulness meditation [...]