The Heart of Civilization

A friend told me that years ago, anthropologist Margaret Mead was asked by a student what she considered to be the first sign of civilization in a culture. The student expected Mead to talk about fishhooks or clay pots or grinding stones. But no. ... Read more

Author: Martin Vitorino, Ph.D.

On Giving Day, InsightLA offers $6,000 in gifts for community – Apply now!

In the spirit of Giving Tuesday, InsightLA is giving gifts to community members experiencing hardship. Generosity allies itself with an inner feeling of abundance—the feeling that we have enough to share. - Sharon Salzberg ... Read more

Author: Trudy Goodman, PhD

Thankful for a Kindness

“These two people are hard to find in the world. Which two? The one who is first to do a kindness, and the one who is grateful and thankful for a kindness done.” — The Buddha, in the Anguttara Nikaya (AN 2:118). The doorbell rings. I stand ... Read more

Author: Trudy Goodman, PhD

Love in Action

It’s a beautiful day here in California; new Spring leaves are dancing, flowers tossing their heads in the breeze. Crows and ravens are calling, vultures soaring, warblers, sparrows and songbird friends singing across the clear blue sky. There are mor... Read more

Author: Angelike Dexter, JD

A Home Remedy

While the statement is true, I don’t feel “safer at home.” I, like you, have many moments of fear, worry, uncertainty, insecurity, anger, ruminating, stress, boredom, annoyance (for some reason this apocalypse has not made anyone in my family better ... Read more

Author: Trudy Goodman, PhD

Creating a Home Retreat: Finding Freedom Wherever You Are

Download this article here. Hi Dear Ones, When a widespread difficulty like the Coronavirus pandemic grows, it becomes important to draw on our inner strength. It is the time to pause, reflect and bring wisdom, courage and care to ourselves and thos... Read more

Author: Jack Kornfield, PhD

The Bodhisattva Responds to the Virus

Dear Friends, We have a choice. Epidemics, like earthquakes, tornadoes and floods are part of the cycle of life on planet earth. How will we respond? With greed, hatred, fear and ignorance? This only brings more suffering. Or with generosity, cl... Read more

Author: Trudy Goodman, PhD

Being with Fear During COVID-19

Join Trudy as she leads a meditation and discusion focusing on how to work with fear due to coronavirus. Note From Trudy: Hi Everyone, here are the links to information i mentioned on Sunday + some things you shared. There are many meditation apps... Read more

Author: Trudy Goodman, PhD

How Can We Serve You?

During the last outing before self-quarantine last week, I stopped by my daughter’s house. Of course, I couldn’t go in so I left a package on the doorstep and waved to the family through the kitchen window. Hilary came close and planted a kiss on the ... Read more

Author: Christiane Wolf, MD, PhD

Mindfulness in times of COVID-19

Media channels around the world are calling now for more mindfulness for avoiding the risk of infection with COVID-19. The great news is that this is exactly one of the things mindfulness practice teaches: To become aware of automatic patterns, to s... Read more