If one of your resolutions for the new year is to start meditating, check out this article in Shambhala Sun. It doesn’t tell you how to get past all your […]
innerPRACTICE 2012 Resources
This time of year always seems to call for us to close out what is old and prepare for what is new. Depending on who you are, how you be, […]
newDharma Talk | The Gift of Fearlessness
Practice is about changing what we do in order to become who we are. Often, we start with boundless enthusiasm and optimism for our unfolding self, but as we run […]
Todd Paglia | Speaking for the Trees
Todd Paglia started his advocacy career with Ralph Nader in 1995 by taking on some of the largest companies in the US on issues of corporate welfare and consumer protection. He also […]
Namu Kie Butsu | Sewing as Practice
Namu kie butsu. That was the chant that I said over and over (and over) again, as I sewed the wagesa. Last month, I volunteered to sew for incarcerated members […]
When Worlds Collide | High-Tech Yoga
“What kind of crazy company,” a friend emailed me, “pays for yoga classes for their employees and then insists on their right to get the least possible benefit from them?!” […]
Mindful Speech & Elocution in Buddhist Tradition.
The intention behind what you say gets communicated as much as the words that you say. In this short piece, Waylon Lewis reminds us of 6 simple rules that make […]
Politically Aware | Q&A with Congressman TIM RYAN
It may seem like an oxymoron, but it’s possible to be a mindful politician. Ohio Congressman Tim Ryan tells readers about his practice and how mindfulness could affect the nation […]
newDharma Talk | Coming Back to What Matters
We’re often distracted by what we’d like the future to hold. Distraction moves our attention away from whatever’s in front of us, and we forget not only the moment we’re […]
Tolerating Vulnerability & Visibility
Sometimes, I get really mad at personal development and heightened self-awareness. I think as a deep practitioner, you aren’t really supposed to say that, but I sometimes do. Mostly because […]
On Spiritual Retreat
Like we do every summer, this past July XC hosted our Inner Justice Intensive retreat (IJI), one of our signature offerings for agents of change. It’s a retreat that’s meant […]
newDharma Talk | The Five Pillars of Islam
This talk was given by a non-Muslim expressing the power of, and appreciation for, practices across traditions. “All of the great traditions of personal transformation have built into them–no matter […]