[VIDEO] Judith Simmer-Brown: Introduction to Mindfulness

May 1, 2019

By Judith Simmer-Brown // In this video, Judith Simmer-Brown offers an introduction to mindfulness—including her personal history of relating…

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B. Alan Wallace on Meditative Stability and Insight

April 30, 2019

By B. Alan Wallace // I have been drawn to the practice of shamatha from the time I was…

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Zen Calligraphy: A Path of Deepening Your Way of Life

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April 30, 2019

By Kazuaki Tanahashi // The lines you draw may initially look unskilled or clumsy, but soon they will gain…

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5 Things To Know About Meditating for a Whole Week

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April 30, 2019

By Ryan Stagg // At the end of a recent week-long meditation retreat at Shambhala Mountain Center another participant…

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The Benefits of Lucid Dreaming

April 30, 2019

By Andrew Holecek // One of the most common questions around lucid dreaming is, “Why bother?” Life is already…

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A Simple Visualization Meditation from Yogacharya Erica Kaufman

April 30, 2019

By Erica Kaufman I developed this simple meditation to help people experience a state of yoga—where the mind is…

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[VIDEO] Dr. Rick Hanson – Neurodharma: Practicing Meditation with the Brain in Mind

April 26, 2019

In this clip from SMC's Reality Online Summit, Dr. Rick Hanson discusses scientific and spiritual importance of recognizing that…

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A Conversation about Caring for the Land

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April 25, 2019

Mac McGoldrick and Laura Booth talk about helping the land heal after a year of construction and forestry projects. …

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Relief and Restoration: SMC, A Surprising Salve

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April 24, 2019

By David Schreier, Member of SMC’s Governing Council // It’s been a tough couple of years. Both my temporal…

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How a Meditation Retreat Can Change Everything

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April 15, 2019

By Daniel Hessey // Acharya Bill McKeever and I led a dathün a few years ago, and at the…

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Journey to Dathün (Month-Long Meditation Retreat)

April 4, 2019

A film by Jason Lee Segal, which is an artistic depiction of the retreat experience, featuring footage of SMC…

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On Silent Group Meditation Retreats: 10 Things I’ve Learned Along the Way

April 3, 2019

By Janet Solyntjes // In 1987 I participated in my first silent group meditation retreat.  It was a month-long…

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