Making Major Life Changes
by Phillip Moffitt
Does your desire to make changes in your life come from wholesome motivation or unresolved issues?
The Gift of Generosity
by Phillip Moffitt
The Buddhist practice of dana or generosity liberates you from feelings of separateness and alienation.
Realizing Your True Nature
by Phillip Moffitt
The Buddha taught that your true nature is emptiness and when this true nature is realized, the divine states of loving-kindness, compassion, empathetic joy, and equanimity emerge.
Starting a Mindfulness Meditation Practice
by Phillip Moffitt
Through the practice of mindfulness meditation, you can develop the ability to be fully aware moment-to-moment in daily life.
The Five Precepts
The Five Precepts constitute the basic Buddhist code of ethics.
Knowing Regret
by Phillip Moffitt
Regret is a form of clinging that can be penetrated and released with mindfulness.
The Body As Spiritual Path
by Phillip Moffitt
Body awareness can be both a path to the realization of the dharma and a means for learning to stay present in every moment.
Starting Over
by Phillip Moffitt
If you want to make lasting change in your life, practice starting over.
Beyond Happiness
by Phillip Moffitt
In the Four Noble Truths, the Buddha focused primarily on suffering as a gateway to liberation. But he also taught that mindfulness of happiness can provide the same liberating insights as suffering.
In Search of Meaning
Phillip Moffitt
If you can truly commit to “don’t know mind,” you can explore the question of whether life has meaning in a purposeful way.
Taking in the Good Meditation
by Phillip Moffitt
When you are experiencing difficulty in some aspect of your life that is clouding your mind and causing you to contract, practicing this meditation can help soothe your suffering and clarify your thinking.
It's Not Personal!
Yoga and meditation teach you that life is not personal, and they enable you to be with your experience just as it is. Therefore, your life becomes much more peaceful and harmonious, because you're not always reacting to events.
Freedom from Wanting More
by Phillip Moffitt
When we measure our self-worth by how well we succeed in meeting our desires, we organize around always striving to have more of whatever it is we want.
Practicing Nonviolence Toward Self
by Phillip Moffitt
Find freedom from self-violence caused by fearful or wanting mind-states through the practice of mindfulness.
The Pursuit of Happiness
by Phillip Moffitt
When you organize and measure your life by how well you follow your intentions instead of getting what you desire, your moments of happiness are enhanced and your difficult moments are more bearable.
Beyond Happiness
by Phillip Moffitt
In the Four Noble Truths, the Buddha focused primarily on suffering as a gateway to liberation. But he also taught that mindfulness of happiness can provide the same liberating insights as suffering.
Are You the Judging, Comparing, or Fixing Type?
by Phillip Moffitt
Knowing whether you are the judging, comparing, or fixing “type” will free you from compulsive behavior.
Practicing Self-Restraint
by Phillip Moffitt
These three renunciation practices will bring you greater happiness and inner peace, without having to give up all your worldly possessions.
Practicing Nonviolence Toward Self
by Phillip Moffitt
Find freedom from self-violence caused by fearful or wanting mind-states through the practice of mindfulness.
Setting Personal Boundaries
by Phillip Moffitt
Developing and maintaining healthy boundaries is vital to your psychological growth and spiritual liberation.
Core Values and Essential Intentions
In Buddhist Psychology, your path to well-being begins with understanding the values and intentions you want to live by.
Managing Fatigue with Mindfulness
by Phillip Moffitt
Most of us dislike being fatigued and aren’t fully open to experiencing it. However, when we practice vipassana, we use mindfulness to see the dukkha (suffering) in all of our experiences; therefore, we can treat fatigue as one more experience that can be known.
Practicing Self-Restraint
by Phillip Moffitt
These three renunciation practices will bring you greater happiness and inner peace, without having to give up all your worldly possessions.
Knowing Regret
by Phillip Moffitt
Regret is a form of clinging that can be penetrated and released with mindfulness.
Striking a Balance between Effort and Ease in Yoga & Life
by Phillip Moffitt
It takes a certain amount of will to practice yoga, and the same is true in life. But excessive willfulness creates tension. Finding the balance between will and acceptance in life is what you are learning in your yoga practice.
Forgiveness Practice
You may feel that you can't possibly forgive, but it is your intention to forgive that you are cultivating in forgiveness practice.
Starting Over
by Phillip Moffitt
If you want to make lasting change in your life, practice starting over.
The Heart's Intention
by Phillip Moffitt
Setting intentions is not the same as making goals. Understanding the difference can lead to more skillful living and less suffering.
Sharing the Mat: The Synergy of Yoga & Buddhism
Shambhala Sun Interview
Three well-known teachers and practitioners of yoga and Buddhist meditation discuss the benefits and pitfalls of bringing both to your mat.
The Yoga of Relationship
by Phillip Moffitt
Cultivating mindfulness can help you face the inevitable difficulties and disappointments that arise in relationship with equanimity, compassion, and loving-kindness.
"Relaxed Attention to Freedom," interview with Ajahn Sumedho
by Phillip Moffitt
Making Major Life Changes
by Phillip Moffitt
Does your desire to make changes in your life come from wholesome motivation or unresolved issues?
The Gift of Generosity
by Phillip Moffitt
Practicing generosity is the intention to find release from attachment to gratifying our ego needs by giving freely of what we have that is of value.
Reconcilable Differences
by Phillip Moffitt
When you feel at odds with others, practicing this reconciliation meditation can help you accept their differences and find harmony within.
Are You Willing to Be Changed?
by Phillip Moffitt
When you allow yourself to be changed by change, you end up feeling more like yourself.
The Challenges & Rewards of Commitment
by Phillip Moffitt
In order to move beyond your fear of commitment—whether it’s to your spiritual practice, a relationship, or your career—you must first evaluate what is worthy of your commitment.
Self-Soothing during Difficult Times
by Phillip Moffitt
Through the skillful application of mindfulness, we can learn to self-soothe whenever life knocks us off balance.
Understanding Your Sense of Identity
by Phillip Moffitt
Through the Buddhist practice of mindfulness you realize that clinging to your sense of identity creates a separate self, which the Buddha said is the source of all suffering.
Starting a Mindfulness Meditation Practice
by Phillip Moffitt
Through the practice of mindfulness meditation, you can develop the ability to be fully aware moment-to-moment in daily life.
Decision Time
by Phillip Moffitt
It is possible to relieve your mental suffering around making decisions by applying the Buddhist practice of mindfulness.
Living an Authentic Life
by Phillip Moffitt
Mindfulness is crucial for knowing what’s true for you, which in turn can help you be authentic moment-to-moment.
Starting Your Day with Clarity
by Phillip Moffitt
What your mind does right after awaking strongly affects you throughout the day. Therefore, the first moments after waking up is the perfect time for grounding yourself in your intentions.
Where’s My Reward?
by Phillip Moffitt
The true reward for spiritual practice is in being present in this moment through living our heart’s deepest values.
Freedom from Fear
by Phillip Moffitt
Being mindful of your fear allows it to become your teacher and gives purpose to what is otherwise meaningless suffering.
Living with Disappointment
by Phillip Moffitt
If you choose to consciously accept life's disappointments, you will discover meaning in your suffering.
Establishing a Daily Home Practice
by Phillip Moffitt
An attitude of surrender is a prerequisite to making a commitment to a daily yoga and meditation practice.
Opening to Love
by Phillip Moffitt
Practicing loving-kindness and compassion allows you to be at peace in the midst of suffering.
The Tyranny of Expectations
by Phillip Moffitt
Without realizing it, your expectations may be undermining your happiness.
Getting Past Fear
by Phillip Moffitt
When you're caught in fear, you're clinging to a perception that is merely painted on the walls of your mind
Living with Disappointment
by Phillip Moffitt
If you choose to consciously accept life's disappointments, you will discover meaning in your suffering.
Beyond Happiness
by Phillip Moffitt
In the Four Noble Truths, the Buddha focused primarily on suffering as a gateway to liberation. But he also taught that mindfulness of happiness can provide the same liberating insights as suffering.
Getting Past Fear
by Phillip Moffitt
When you're caught in fear, you're clinging to a perception that is merely painted on the walls of your mind
Forgiving the Unforgivable: 9/11
by Phillip Moffitt
Forgiveness practice can help you find meaning in life's worst events and free you of the inner violence of your own rage.
Forgiving the Unforgivable: 9/11
by Phillip Moffitt
Forgiveness practice can help you find meaning in life's worst events and free you of the inner violence of your own rage.
Trust Issues
by Phillip Moffitt
Trust in the eternal now can help you find freedom from the endless cycle of fear and wanting.
Freedom from Fear
by Phillip Moffitt
Being mindful of your fear allows it to become your teacher and gives purpose to what is otherwise meaningless suffering.
Working Mindfully with Anger
by Phillip Moffitt
By applying mindfulness to your moments of anger, you realize that it is impermanent, and this insight releases you from the prison of your anger.
Practicing Nonviolence Toward Self
by Phillip Moffitt
Find freedom from self-violence caused by fearful or wanting mind-states through the practice of mindfulness.
Meaning of the Pali Word "Dana"
Dana is not payment for goods or services rendered; it is given from the heart.
The Three Wholesome Exchanges of the Heart
by Phillip Moffitt
These exchanges are specific ways in which we interact with others that can bring about transformative change within ourselves.
Healing Your Mother (or Father) Wound
by Phillip Moffitt
If you have unresolved feelings about your mother (or father), making them part of your mindfulness practice can transform what has been a hindrance in your life into a teacher.
Practicing Self-Restraint
by Phillip Moffitt
These three renunciation practices will bring you greater happiness and inner peace, without having to give up all your worldly possessions.
Decision Time
by Phillip Moffitt
It is possible to relieve your mental suffering around making decisions by applying the Buddhist practice of mindfulness.
In Search of Meaning
Phillip Moffitt
If you can truly commit to “don’t know mind,” you can explore the question of whether life has meaning in a purposeful way.
Healing Your Mother (or Father) Wound
by Phillip Moffitt
If you have unresolved feelings about your mother (or father), making them part of your mindfulness practice can transform what has been a hindrance in your life into a teacher.
Trust Issues
by Phillip Moffitt
Trust in the eternal now can help you find freedom from the endless cycle of fear and wanting.
The Perfect Yoga Pose
by Phillip Moffitt
The goal of doing asana isn't to achieve perfect poses. The point of hatha yoga is to be present to the actual experience of your body and mind.
Starting Over
by Phillip Moffitt
If you want to make lasting change in your life, practice starting over.
Reconcilable Differences
by Phillip Moffitt
When you feel at odds with others, practicing this reconciliation meditation can help you accept their differences and find harmony within.
Do the Right Thing
by Phillip Moffitt
Practicing doing the right thing in small ways builds the potential to do the right thing in big ways.
Are You Willing to Be Changed?
by Phillip Moffitt
When you allow yourself to be changed by change, you end up feeling more like yourself.
Selfless Gratitude
by Phillip Moffitt
The Buddhist practice of cultivating gratitude leads to the direct experience of the interconnectedness of all of life.
Maintaining Mindfulness in Daily Life
by Phillip Moffitt
We all have a tendency to rush to interpretation in our lives, and that can present a challenge to being mindful of our experience.
Living with Disappointment
by Phillip Moffitt
If you choose to consciously accept life's disappointments, you will discover meaning in your suffering.
Gratitude in Daily Life
by Phillip Moffitt
Cultivating thankfulness for the interdependent nature of life builds your capacity for forgiveness.
Our Addiction to Preferences
As we start to see our preferences for what they truly are, just preferences, we begin to realize that we have many more choices in how we meet each moment of life than what our preferences dictate.
Opening to Love
by Phillip Moffitt
Practicing loving-kindness and compassion allows you to be at peace in the midst of suffering.
The Challenges & Rewards of Commitment
by Phillip Moffitt
In order to move beyond your fear of commitment—whether it’s to your spiritual practice, a relationship, or your career—you must first evaluate what is worthy of your commitment.
Lost in Doubt?
by Phillip Moffitt
The antidote to doubt is faith, an active willingness to suspend self-judgment and to see for yourself what is true.
Starting Over
by Phillip Moffitt
If you want to make lasting change in your life, practice starting over.
Starting Your Day with Clarity
by Phillip Moffitt
What your mind does right after awaking strongly affects you throughout the day. Therefore, the first moments after waking up is the perfect time for grounding yourself in your intentions.
Our Addiction to Preferences
As we start to see our preferences for what they truly are, just preferences, we begin to realize that we have many more choices in how we meet each moment of life than what our preferences dictate.
Self-Soothing during Difficult Times
by Phillip Moffitt
Through the skillful application of mindfulness, we can learn to self-soothe whenever life knocks us off balance.
Striking a Balance between Effort and Ease in Yoga & Life
by Phillip Moffitt
It takes a certain amount of will to practice yoga, and the same is true in life. But excessive willfulness creates tension. Finding the balance between will and acceptance in life is what you are learning in your yoga practice.
Gratitude in Daily Life
by Phillip Moffitt
Cultivating thankfulness for the interdependent nature of life builds your capacity for forgiveness.
Cultivating Clear Comprehension
by Phillip Moffitt
One of the benefits of practicing mindfulness is that you develop the ability to make wise distinctions in both thoughts and actions.
Being in Your Body
by Phillip Moffitt
The inner experience of integrating what you learn in yoga class into your daily life experience is what's referred to as "being in the body."
Knowing Regret
by Phillip Moffitt
Regret is a form of clinging that can be penetrated and released with mindfulness.
How Preferences Prejudice Your Perceptions
by Phillip Moffitt
What you perceive from among all the stimuli in your environment is biased by your preferences, and your preferences are conditioned by past experiences.
Cultivating Clear Comprehension
by Phillip Moffitt
One of the benefits of practicing mindfulness is that you develop the ability to make wise distinctions in both thoughts and actions.
Taking in the Good Meditation
by Phillip Moffitt
When you are experiencing difficulty in some aspect of your life that is clouding your mind and causing you to contract, practicing this meditation can help soothe your suffering and clarify your thinking.
The Pursuit of Happiness
by Phillip Moffitt
When you organize and measure your life by how well you follow your intentions instead of getting what you desire, your moments of happiness are enhanced and your difficult moments are more bearable.
Releasing the Past through Investigation
by Phillip Moffitt
When you respond to difficulty as if it is a moment of dharma, it frees you from suffering.
Forgiving the Unforgivable: 9/11
by Phillip Moffitt
Forgiveness practice can help you find meaning in life's worst events and free you of the inner violence of your own rage.
Still Mind, Moving Body
Andrea Miller
Andrea Miller profiles five teachers who combine hatha yoga and Buddhist meditation. is this the perfect mind–body practice?
Setting Personal Boundaries
by Phillip Moffitt
Developing and maintaining healthy boundaries is vital to your psychological growth and spiritual liberation.
Balancing Priorities
by Phillip Moffitt
If you hope to find lasting happiness, you must answer the question, what is your true priority—your inner life or your outer life?
Reconcilable Differences
by Phillip Moffitt
When you feel at odds with others, practicing this reconciliation meditation can help you accept their differences and find harmony within.
Start With Your Body
Buddhadharma Interview
Cultivating awareness in the body can lead to the realization of your true nature.
Forgiving the Unforgivable: 9/11
by Phillip Moffitt
Forgiveness practice can help you find meaning in life's worst events and free you of the inner violence of your own rage.
Forgiving the Unforgivable
Forgiveness practice can help you find meaning in life's worst events and free you of the inner violence of your own rage. -
The Heart's Intention
by Phillip Moffitt
Setting intentions is not the same as making goals. Understanding the difference can lead to more skillful living and less suffering.
Ten Values Associated With Well-Being
Surrendering to Suffering
by Phillip Moffitt
If you wish to develop understanding, kindness, and clarity, you must willingly surrender to dukkha, the inevitable pain of life.
Healing Your Mother (or Father) Wound
by Phillip Moffitt
If you have unresolved feelings about your mother (or father), making them part of your mindfulness practice can transform what has been a hindrance in your life into a teacher.
How Preferences Prejudice Your Perceptions
by Phillip Moffitt
What you perceive from among all the stimuli in your environment is biased by your preferences, and your preferences are conditioned by past experiences.
Practicing at Your Edge
By Phillip Moffitt
What does it mean to go “to the edge” in your spiritual practice?
Self-Soothing during Difficult Times
by Phillip Moffitt
Through the skillful application of mindfulness, we can learn to self-soothe whenever life knocks us off balance.
The Tyranny of Expectations
by Phillip Moffitt
Without realizing it, your expectations may be undermining your happiness.
Lost in Doubt?
by Phillip Moffitt
The antidote to doubt is faith, an active willingness to suspend self-judgment and to see for yourself what is true.
Healing Your Mother (or Father) Wound
by Phillip Moffitt
If you have unresolved feelings about your mother (or father), making them part of your mindfulness practice can transform what has been a hindrance in your life into a teacher.
Setting Personal Boundaries
by Phillip Moffitt
Developing and maintaining healthy boundaries is vital to your psychological growth and spiritual liberation.
Releasing the Past through Investigation
by Phillip Moffitt
When you respond to difficulty as if it is a moment of dharma, it frees you from suffering.
Getting Past Fear
by Phillip Moffitt
When you're caught in fear, you're clinging to a perception that is merely painted on the walls of your mind
How to Meditate
Mindfulness meditation begins with learning to concentrate your attention on an object, typically the breath, which enables you to notice how your mind is reacting to what it is experiencing.
Opening to Love
by Phillip Moffitt
Practicing loving-kindness and compassion allows you to be at peace in the midst of suffering.
Releasing the Past through Investigation
by Phillip Moffitt
When you respond to difficulty as if it is a moment of dharma, it frees you from suffering.
Living an Authentic Life
by Phillip Moffitt
Mindfulness is crucial for knowing what’s true for you, which in turn can help you be authentic moment-to-moment.
Freedom from Fear
by Phillip Moffitt
Being mindful of your fear allows it to become your teacher and gives purpose to what is otherwise meaningless suffering.
Beyond Happiness
by Phillip Moffitt
In the Four Noble Truths, the Buddha focused primarily on suffering as a gateway to liberation. But he also taught that mindfulness of happiness can provide the same liberating insights as suffering.
Opening to Love
by Phillip Moffitt
Practicing loving-kindness and compassion allows you to be at peace in the midst of suffering.
The Gift of Generosity
by Phillip Moffitt
The Buddhist practice of dana or generosity liberates you from feelings of separateness and alienation.
Managing Fatigue with Mindfulness
by Phillip Moffitt
Most of us dislike being fatigued and aren’t fully open to experiencing it. However, when we practice vipassana, we use mindfulness to see the dukkha (suffering) in all of our experiences; therefore, we can treat fatigue as one more experience that can be known.
Awakening in the Body
by Phillip Moffitt
Mindfulness of the body is a profound, though often overlooked, opportunity to deepen your meditation practice and develop insight.
Are You the Judging, Comparing, or Fixing Type?
by Phillip Moffitt
Knowing whether you are the judging, comparing, or fixing “type” will free you from compulsive behavior.
The Gift of Generosity
by Phillip Moffitt
Practicing generosity is the intention to find release from attachment to gratifying our ego needs by giving freely of what we have that is of value.
Fundamental Dharma Teachings
When the Student is Ready
by Phillip Moffitt
Finding the right spiritual teacher begins with knowing what you need at each stage in your spiritual development.
Working Mindfully with Anger
by Phillip Moffitt
By applying mindfulness to your moments of anger, you realize that it is impermanent, and this insight releases you from the prison of your anger.
