“There are some things worse than ghosts” Max Mayfield told Eddie Munson in season 4 of Stranger Things. Max was trying to describe the horrors of the Upside Down to the newest member of the party before a showdown with Vecna, the “big bad” of the series. While this was…
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The 24-Hour Digital Sabbath: A Simple Habit for a More Mindful Life
It’s the first thing you grab when you wake up in the morning. It’s the last thing you touch before falling asleep at night. It’s never out of arms reach. You check in on it when walking from one room to another. It’s on your mind when you’re talking to…
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Meditation Made Easy: The Best Apps for Every Experience Level
Want to start meditating but don’t know where to dive in? Are you an experienced meditator looking for an app that can expand your practice and expose you to new methods and techniques? No matter where you are in your journey we’ve got you covered! We’ve assembled a list of…
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Trataka Meditation: The Ultimate Hack for Bored Office Workers
“What would you say… you do here?” Fans of the cult classic 1999 movie “Office Space” recognize this iconic line from “The Bobs” grilling each employee of Initech for a round of potential layoffs. Office workers stuck in mindless, boring white collar jobs might recognize it from their last performance…
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The Best Buddhism-Inspired Songs: A Playlist of Modern Music
Some early Buddhist texts denounced music. Claiming it was nothing more than a sensory distraction pulling practitioners away from their meditation practice. Theravada Buddhist precepts prohibit monastics from singing, dancing or even listening to music. In spite of these ancient rules, there have been countless songs inspired by the ancient…
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Loving-Kindness: Dalai Lama’s RF Switchbox for Compassion and Life XP
Sshhhhksshhh! If your birth year starts with “19” you’re probably familiar with this iconic sound. It’s the soft hiss of channel 3 on a CRT TV before you fire up your retro gaming console of choice. For those of you born in this century, before HDMI cables, you had to…
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Forest Bathing: Modern Shinrin-yoku in the Digital Age
You’ve probably heard the term “Forest Bathing” being tossed around on TikTok or your social media platform of choice lately. But what you might not know is that it’s a relatively modern term that originated in Japan in the 1980s. It has since been rebranded, repackaged (you can almost say…
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Buddhism Made Simple: The Best Books for Curious Newcomers
Are you interested in learning about Buddhism but don’t know where to start? Have you tried reading about Buddhism in the past but were intimidated or confused by verbose and overly-wordy antiquated texts? Then this list is for you! The philosophy and beliefs of this 2,500 year old religion are…
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Netflix and Chan: The Best Buddhist Shows on Netflix
In today’s modern world there are an endless number of ways to absorb the Dharma. There are the classic ways: attending services at your local temple or reading sutras. Conversely, there are more contemporary ways, such as listening to a podcast while hitting the gym or kicking back on the…
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The Best Part of Waking up is The Buddha in Your Cup
It’s Saturday morning. You roll out of bed and wipe the sleep from your eyes. You stumble to the kitchen and fire up your trusty Mr. Coffee machine. The aroma of coffee fills your kitchen as the anticipation of your first cup O’joe drips closer and closer to completion. That’s…