Tips, insights, and practices for a calmer mind — published weekly.
Western psychology is 150 years old. Buddhist psychology (Abhidhamma) is 2,300 years old. Sri Lanka preserved the complete system — and it maps the mind in extraordinary detail.
Before technique comes ethics. In Sri Lanka, the five precepts (panca sila) aren't rules — they're the foundation that makes meditation actually work.
In Sri Lanka, giving isn't charity — it's meditation. Dana (generosity) is the first spiritual practice taught in Buddhism and the foundation of the entire path.
The 5th-century rock fortress wasn't just a palace — it was a monastery. How to practise mindfulness at one of Asia's most spectacular heritage sites.
No electricity. No phone signal. One meal a day. Monkeys in the trees. Inside Sri Lanka's aranya tradition — meditation stripped to its essence.
Every Sri Lankan temple has a Bodhi tree descended from the tree under which the Buddha was enlightened. Here's how to meditate under one.
In Sri Lanka, metta isn't just a meditation — it's a way of life. How the island's living tradition practises loving-kindness differently.
Sri Lanka has preserved Theravada Buddhism for over 2,300 years. Here's why the island's meditation tradition is unlike anything you'll find elsewhere.
Anger isn't the problem. Your reaction speed is. Meditation creates a gap between trigger and response — and that gap changes everything.
No jargon. No mysticism. Mindfulness is a simple mental skill — here's what it actually means and how to start practising it today.
Your brain won't shut up. Here are 7 evidence-based ways to empty the mental noise in under 5 minutes — no meditation experience needed.
Mindfulness explained in plain English — what it is, what it isn't, and how to start practising today.