APPRECIATION OF LIFE
Depression and anxiety seem to be endemic to today’s world and yet one could argue that (in the west anyway) we have never been better off. This goes to show that depression is in the mind, and so we can use meditations as tools to counteract these feelings....
AUTHENTICITY IS BETTER THAN CERTIFICATION
I know this week’s blog will be somewhat hypocritical. That is because although we at Skillful MIND certify our leaders to ensure a minimum level of knowledge, I also think that many of us have gone a little over the top in chasing those bits of paper. When I...
KEEP YOUR PRACTICE OPEN
Yesterday I was rejected from a retreat I applied for in the Vipassana tradition. The reason was that I teach meditation. This has made me reflect on how it is important that we all keep our spiritual practice as open as possible. I think it is myopic and not helpful...