Loving Kindness

Loving Kindness

Metta (or loving kindness) is a fundamental Buddhist virtue that we would all do well to practice, regardless of our religion. Metta is a genuine compassion directed towards other people with the intention of surrounding them with loving kindness. Metta meditation...
A Smile Costs Nothing

A Smile Costs Nothing

A smile costs nothing, but it really can make such a difference to a person. Consider doctors mumbling amongst themselves at the foot of a patient’s bed before moving on with their ward round without so much as a greeting or friendly smile, let alone praise or...
What is Equanimity?

What is Equanimity?

Rudyard Kipling’s poem ‘If’ beautifully conveys a powerful sense of the equanimity that yogis strive for: If you can keep your head when all about you Are losing theirs and blaming it on you, If you can trust yourself when all men doubt you, But make...