Tired of Overthinking? Try Not Thinking About Yourself
Kassidy Evans
16 September 2025
How meditating on maitri and committing to helping others can give perspective and clear the mind of self-centric overthinking
How meditating on maitri and committing to helping others can give perspective and clear the mind of self-centric overthinking
LAM Yuen Ching examines three facets of Thích Nhất Hạnh’s practice: expatriate Buddhist activism; teaching Engaged Buddhism; and living Engaged Buddhism.
Joseph Houseal’s presentation for Buddhistdoor Global’s 30th Anniversary Symposium in Vancouver on 3–4 September 2025
Ruth Asawa’s life and work show the meeting of art, mindfulness, and resilience
Tiffani Gyatso explores sanctity and ecstasy on the liberative path of tantra
Practicing metta amid workplace bullying, our loving-kindness practitioner reflects on patience, right speech, and moral courage
From Nepal to Bhutan, Rebecca Wong traces sacred locations of powerful feminine energies in Laurence Brahm’s movie “The Dakini Code”
Embracing painful and charged feelings like anger and grief as gateways to awakening: the challenge and power of Vajrayana
Even as AI helps with digitization and innovation, should Buddhist voices speak out about AI’s dangers: surveillance, inequality, and erosion of compassion
Won Buddhism emphasizes present-moment mindfulness through daily reflection, diary-keeping, and discernment of wholesome and unwholesome actions
Nachaya Campbell-Allen shares her insights about this colorful examination of gurus and spiritual seekers
BDG’s North America Correspondent Sensei Alex Kakuyo discusses the importance of understanding karma in our everyday lives