Introduction

Why Meditate?

Why should I care about meditation practice or mindfulness?

Unnecessary Suffering

Is there a direct connection between understanding the nature of your mind and happiness?

Emotions and Reactivity

How does being able to observe the nature of your own thoughts and emotions translate into action?

Anger

How long could you stay angry without being lost in thought about the reasons why you should be angry?

Practice and Suffering

Can the maturing of insight translate into new kinds of suffering that wouldn't have been there otherwise?

Meditation and Happiness

Is it a mistake to use meditation to make yourself feel better when you aren't happy?

Enlightenment

What do words like “awakening" or “enlightenment” mean? And how do you explain them to others?

Meditation and Mental Health

Are there pathological reductions of the concept of “self”?

Advanced Mindfulness

What percentage of your time would you say you are in the clarity of selfless mindfulness?

Meditation and Ethics

Is there a direct connection between maturity in meditation practice and living ethically?

Meditation Retreats

What advice do you have for someone who's about to do their first meditation retreat?

Guided vs. Unguided Meditation

What is the utility of guided meditation—and why is it helpful for people?