For the restless mind. Breath, body, the present moment.
The continuous, non-judgmental awareness of what is arising in the present moment. The Buddha's central instruction — and the gateway through which the dharma has entered the West.
The practice of cultivating tranquility and one-pointed concentration. The companion to vipassana — the two yoked together carry the dharma.
American Buddhist nun and senior student of Chögyam Trungpa Rinpoche. Resident teacher at Gampo Abbey in Nova Scotia. Author of When Things Fall Apart and the most-read American voice on the practice of staying with what is difficult.
A fifteen-minute guided meditation in the UN Global Initiative series — a daily contemplative practice broadcast for the cultivation of individual and collective peace.
A fifteen-minute guided meditation led by Asna Shakya in the UN Global Initiative series. Shamatha-based, lightly framed, broadcast for daily practice.