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Buddhism, Psychedelic-Assisted Therapy and the Spiritual Path: An Interview with Dr. Sara Lewis – HIGHLIGHT
by Jillian Johnson Register for the Buddhism, Psychedelic-Assisted Therapy and the Spiritual Path One-Day Retreat One of the five main precepts in Buddhism is to avoid intoxicants, and it is clear that the use of substances can lead to spiritual bypassing. Yet many renowned practitioners in the West ... continuePosted June 19, 2025 by Jillian_Johnson
Trauma & Meditation – HIGHLIGHT
By John Seex We are All Traumatized We think that when we meditate we will become calmer but as one student recently shared with me, after years of meditation she feels more confused and in some ways less calm: when we work on ourselves and meditate we ... continuePosted January 30, 2025 by Jillian_Johnson
Buddhism on Fear: How to Practice Meditation for Fear and Anxiety – HIGHLIGHT
An Excerpt from the Shambhala Blog by Kathleen Walls Much of the suffering in our lives is rooted in fear. Fortunately, Buddhism and meditation offer excellent supports for working with fear—and with anxiety, the worry about uncertain threats that many of us carry in contemporary life. Fear is pervasive, ... continuePosted February 27, 2024 by Jillian_Johnson
Meditation Practice to Help You Through Dental Treatment – HIGHLIGHT
By “Jackie Writing Jackie” Anxiety about dental treatment and fear of the dentist affects 16% of people. For many, it causes so much worry that they avoid going for a checkup, or getting work done when they really need to. In the long term, this can be bad for ... continuePosted October 2, 2019 by archives-staff