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Past Issues of Mindstream
In July, we joined a global celebration of the 90th birthday of the Dalai Lama. Resources from Roshi Joan Halifax, Thupten Jinpa, and Robin Nusslock helped us reflect on and honor his legacy bridging science and contemplative wisdom.
Rooted in different cultures, languages, and beliefs, spiritual teachings often reinforce the same essential truths of compassion and connection. We hear from Pumla Gobodo-Madikizela, Geshema Yenchin, and others who help us explore this diversity of wisdom and common ground.
Resources from Jamie Bristow, Tyralynn Frazier, Erin McCarthy, and Otto Scharmer invite us to deepen our contemplative practice to help foster collective transformation.
At the heart of both environmental and inner well-being lies the human-earth connection—which we explore this month with the help of Dekila Chungyalpa, Pir Zia Inayat-Khan, and Jyoti Mishra.
How can we cultivate the kind of leadership that bridges divides, fosters understanding, and nurtures a sense of shared humanity? Mamphela Ramphele, Mpho Tutu van Furth, Diana Chapman Walsh, and others help us explore this question and more.
Resources from Randy Fernando, Molly Crockett, and Jon Kabat-Zinn help us explore the intersection of contemplation and technology and how mindfulness can help us navigate this ever-evolving landscape.
As we kick off a new year, we turn to wisdom from Geshe Yeshe Thabkhe, Emeran Mayer, Wendy Hasenkamp, and Willa Blythe Baker to help ground and set intentions for 2025.
Resources from Jack Kornfield, Rainn Wilson, the Dalai Lama, and Larry Ward and Peggy Rowe-Ward help us reflect on how stillness can open the door to gratitude and joy as we close out 2024.
In November 2024, Mindstream explored how connecting to ourselves can help us create a better world. We share resources from Reggie Hubbard, Fred Bahnson, Adam Bucko, Yuria Celidwen, and Gail Parker.
We share resources from the Mind & Life blog, Norman Farb, Zindel Segal, Jyoti Mishra, and Willa Blythe Baker to help readers understand the importance of mindfulness in nature for connecting to ourselves and coping with stress.
Resources from Carolyn Parkinson, Rhonda Magee, sujatha baliga, and Pir Zia Inayat-Khan help us explore the mind’s role in fostering inner transformation, interpreting and co-creating the world we inhabit, and fostering healthy relationships.
In August 2024, Mindstream examined the science of compassion and how contemplative practices help us cultivate more compassion in our daily lives. We shared resources from Jenny Mascaro, Thupten Jinpa, Oneika Mays, Dina Nayeri, Sará King, and Geshema Yenchin.
Resources from Thupten Jinpa, Paul Condon, Tania Singer, and Larry Ward and Peggy Rowe-Ward helped us explore the art of dialogue and our capacity to understand each other and co-create ideas, communities, and even futures together.
In June 2024, Mindstream examined how our inner and outer worlds are undeniably interconnected and offered resources from Lasana Harris, Lera Boroditsky, Ann Masten, and Roshi Joan Halifax.
In our May 2024 issue of Mindstream, we explored the pervasive influence of digital media on our lives and minds. We shared resources from Randy Fernando, Abeba Birhane, and Jon Kabat-Zinn.
In April 2024, Mindstream shared wisdom from Vandana Shiva, Jamie Bristow, Christine Wamsler, and Dekila Chungyalpa that reminded us to walk amongst the trees and connect to the natural world around us.
In our March 2024 issue of Mindstream we dove into what is often considered the antithesis of mindfulness. We shared resources from Amishi Jha, Joyce McDougall, kelley nicole palmer, and Gabriela Torres Platas.
In February 2024, Mindstream featured resources from Rob Roeser, Tish Jennings, Brendan Ozawa-de Silva, and Tony Chambers that helped us explore human development and our lifelong capacity for change.
In January 2024, we kicked off the new year with an exploration of personal transformation through mental training and neuroplasticity. Resources included content from Evan Thompson, Wendy Hasenkamp, Norm Farb, and Jack Kornfield.
In our December 2023 issue of Mindstream, we celebrated the spirit of gratitude through resources from Chikako Ozawa-de Silva, Kaira Jewel Lingo, Rainn Wilson, and the Dalai Lama.
In November 2023, Mindstream explored how mindfulness can help us overcome divisions. We shared resources from john a. powell, Hanne De Jaegher, Rhonda Magee, and sujatha baliga.
In our October 2023 issue of Mindstream, we explored our relationship with the Earth and the climate crisis. We shared resources from Jamie Bristow, Sallie McFague, Dekila Chungyalpa, and our online course, “The Mind, the Climate Crisis, and the Human-Earth Connection.”
In September 2023, Mindstream examined how contemplative practices can strengthen our attention and help us stay embodied in our modern digital lives. Resources included wisdom from Randy Fernando, Amishi Jha, Abeba Birhane, and Jon Kabat-Zinn.
In our August 2023 issue of Mindstream, we explored how compassion is foundational to living a more meaningful and ethical life. We shared resources from Thupted Jinpa, Paul Condon, Robert H. Frank, and Karen Bluth.
In our July 2023 issue of Mindstream, we explored the human capacity to feel for and connect with others. We shared resources from Lisa Feldman Barret, Eve Ekman, Rob Roeser, and Tsoknyi Rinpoche.
In the June 2023 issue of Mindstream, we examined what happens when we experience continued stress. We shared resources from Inger Burnett- Zeigler, Rhonda Magee, Pumla Gobodo-Madikizela, and Yuria Celidwen.
In the May 2023 issue of Mindstream, we explored mental health, stress, and anxiety. We shared resources from Elissa Epel, Robert Sapolsky, Sona Dimidjian, and tools for coping with eco-anxiety.
In the April 2023 issue of Mindstream, we dove into embodiment and the role of body awareness. We shared resources from Sebene Selassie, Lama Willa Blythe Baker, Peter Wayne, Richard Freeman, and Gail Parker.
In the March 2023 issue of Mindstream, we explored mental training and the brain’s capacity to change. We shared resources from Richie Davidson, Wendy Hasenkamp, Lasana Harris, and Mingyur Rinpoche.
In our February 2023 issue of Mindstream, we kicked off with a foundational inquiry that His Holiness the Dalai Lama set forth in Mind & Life’s inaugural Dialogue in 1987. We shared resources from Evan Thompson, Amishi Jha, Kaira Jewel Lingo, and the Dalai Lama.
