On practice  Seven steps to taking control of your attention
by Rick Hanson, Ph.D.
Moment to moment, the flows of thoughts and feelings, sensations and desires, and conscious and unconscious processes sculpt your nervous system like water gradually carving furrows and eventually gullies on a hillside. Your brain is continually changing its structure. The only question is: Is it for better or worse? Click here to read more »   Capturing the moment
by Vishvapani
Author and radio presenter Vishvapani eloquently describes how he learned a valuable lesson in how simply to appreciate a fleeting moment of beauty without clinging to it. “To see how extraordinary, unique and beautiful is each moment of our lives we need to let go of the grasping mind,” he tells us. Click here to read more »  10 things science (and Buddhism) says will make you happy
by Bodhipaksa
Bodhipaksa is a science geek as well as a Buddhist geek, and here he takes ten things that have been shown by science to make us happier and shows the parallels with Buddhist teachings. This article has been read 120,000 times since it was published a week ago! Click here to read more »
 How we use effort to get to a state of effortless meditation
by Bodhipaksa
From time to time you’ll hear people saying that meditation shouldn’t involve effort. It’s clear, though, says Bodhipaksa, when you look at the Buddha’s teachings, that he encouraged us to make effort in meditation, and in our lives generally. So can effort get move us toward effortlessness? Or does the means defeat the goal? Click here to read more »  Waking up to the truth
by Vimalasara
When Vimalasara came to Buddhism 22 years ago, she would never have admitted to being an addict. Her practice, however, forced her to face the reality of her cravings and dependence, and eventually led to overcoming them. This is one of a series of posts called “Recovery Monday.” Click here to read more » | 
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