Living With Appreciation Those of us who express gratitude the most are those who are the most psychologically healthy. When we learn to appreciate the good in ourselves and others, we experience more joy, contentment, and fulfillment. The more we are capable of living gratefully and appreciatively, the more we feel a sense of our lives being blessed. Gratitude and appreciation are transformative qualities — and they are qualities that can be learned.

Jack Kornfield: “The trouble is, you think you have time.” Jack Kornfield, in Buddha’s Little Instruction Book, says, “The trouble is, you think you have time.” In other words, we put off important things, assuming that we can do them later. But there may not be any “later.” Life is short; make good use of it. Recognizing that our time here is brief can help us appreciate life and see what the important things are. One of the things the Buddha encouraged us to do was to reflect on our own impermanence, and how, in the light of that, it’s important that we ...

Other courses We've changed the way we run some of our courses, which are now delivered at your own pace rather than on a fixed schedule. The following two courses are still open for registration: Sitting With Bodhi: A Series of 28 Lovingkindness Meditations Stress Reduction Through Mindfulness: Find Peace in Every Moment Bookings are now open for this forthcoming event: Change Your Mind: An Introduction to Meditation (Starts July 1)