loving kindness

New research shows the ripple effect one act of kindness can have on an entire community. Read more

We’re mindful to treat our friends with kindness and compassion—here’s how to bring some of that warmth back to the person who often gets neglected. Read more

Meditation teacher Sharon Salzberg takes an honest look at the pain and heartsickness in the United States and offers a few words of hope. Read more

Loving-kindness expert Sharon Salzberg guides an 8-minute meditation for wishing everyone around us well—including ourselves. Read more

This classic loving-kindness meditation can help you to awaken to how connected we all are. You don’t have to like everybody, or agree with everything they do—but you can open up to the possibility of caring for them, because our lives are inextricably linked. Read more

World-renowned meditation teacher Sharon Salzberg reveals that we don’t have to make anything happen while practicing loving-kindness. With time, you’ll notice its benefits. Read more

As we work toward building a more compassionate world, we must find the courage to face our biases on the spot. Here are four steps to consider. Read more

In her forthcoming book, Real Change, Sharon Salzberg explores how nourishing our essential goodness and compassion empowers us to be forces of change that both soften and strengthen us. Read more

In this guided loving-kindness meditation, Dr. Mark Bertin offers an opportunity to bring awareness to patterns of thinking, settle the mind, and dedicate a few minutes to self-care. Read more

Founding editor Barry Boyce talks with his dear friend Sharon Salzberg about attention, resilience, anger, and the need to be kinder to ourselves and the world. Read more