by Sunada Takagi | Dec 19, 2011 | Miscellany
This one’s for all you dog lovers out there — and it’s only a minute long. They’re such natural meditators! OWN Original Shorts: Dogs/MeditationAward-winning photographer Robin Layton brings her eye for beauty and serenity to OWN with a short...
by Sunada Takagi | Dec 9, 2011 | Everyday mindfulness
In the traditional Metta Bhavana (Lovingkindness) meditation, there’s a stage where we bring to mind someone we don’t know very well and imaginatively offer our well wishing to him. I always thought this practice was perfectly suited for us modern...
by Sunada Takagi | Dec 7, 2011 | Everyday mindfulness, Personal change
Why are we so reluctant to show our appreciation to others? And why do we feel it’s not OK to ask for appreciation from others? This is a short (only 3 minutes!) lovely TED talk about the power of saying thank you. Why not?