Feeling Wisdom

The realm of emotion is one of those areas where Buddhism and Western psychology are often thought to be at odds: Are emotions to be valued, examined, worked with as signs leading us to deeper self-knowledge? Or are they something to be ignored and avoided as soon as we recognize them?

In a fast-paced, rapidly changing world, children struggle to cope with the sheer multiplicity of stimuli and expectations. It could get overwhelming for the still-developing minds of the young. How do we get them to pause for a moment? What will help them take on challenges calmly? Swami Mukundananda explains that one way to create a positive environment is to introduce ancient Hindu verses in everyday life. Learning to recite the shlokas and mantras equips children with timeless wisdom that shapes their character.

In the words of the Buddha, the four foundations of mindfulness (the four satipat­t­hana) are "the direct path for the purification of beings, for the surmounting of sorrow and lamentation, for the disappearance of dukkha (suffering) and discontent, for acquiring the true method, for the...

NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER ECPA CHRISTIAN BOOK AWARD FINALIST The author of Get Out of Your Head provides a revolutionary path to embracing a healthy relationship with your emotions, one that leads to life-giving connection with God and others as well as to a richer understanding of...

Want to overcome your negative feelings? Feel like you aren’t good enough? Need help dealing with stress? The solution to deal with negative emotions is to understand how your emotions work and apply specific techniques to ensure you manage them as effectively as possible. Master Your Emotions is the ‘how-to’ manual your parents should have given you at birth. By exploring it, you’ll learn how to deal with negative emotions so you can live a happier, more fulfilling life.

Want to overcome your negative feelings? Feel like you aren’t good enough? Need help dealing with stress? The solution to deal with negative emotions is to understand how your emotions work and apply specific techniques to ensure you manage them as effectively as possible. Master Your Emotions is the ‘how-to’ manual your parents should have given you at birth. By reading it, you learn how to deal with negative emotions so you can live a happier, more fulfilling life.

What does the Bible tell us about our emotions? Does the Bible really tell us that our emotions are untrustworthy? God made us to feel our emotions, to examine and share them—not manage or suppress them. We can learn what it means to live emotionally-healthy lives from studying Jesus’ life...

A delightful story and song about how the moon greets all people every night with its familiar glow. Like the moon waxes and wanes, life too waxes and wanes too. We are all gently reminded that through all of life’s up and downs, the moon is up there reflecting light night after to night for all to see and know, there’s wisdom to be found, in the faithful way she glows.