by Sarah Rudell Beach | Jun 6, 2016
Enjoy this highlight from the Left Brain Buddha vault! (originally published March 2014) A few weeks ago at a doctor’s appointment, my doctor asked me about my children. I gave her the regular updates, and also mentioned my daughter’s tantrums and anger...
by Sarah Rudell Beach | May 9, 2016
Perhaps the most important and beautiful concept in the Buddhist tradition is equanimity. Buddhist teacher Joseph Goldstein says one could argue “that the whole path [to enlightenment] rests on the maturing of this powerful, … beautiful factor.” What is Equanimity?...
by Sarah Rudell Beach | Apr 18, 2016
Ever have one of those moments when you’re listening to the radio, and you realize every song is a perfect reflection of the current cultural milieu? As a social studies teacher/historian/anthropologist by training, I tend to (over) analyze the world around me....
by Sarah Rudell Beach | Apr 11, 2016
Mindfulness is everywhere these days. We had the Year of Mindful Living and we’ve entered the age of the Mindful Revolution. My local burger joint has a mindful menu; Whole Foods sells Mindful Mayo. Mindfulness is expanding from clinical and therapeutic settings...
by Sarah Rudell Beach | Mar 7, 2016
If there’s one thing that visitors to Left Brain Buddha have in common, it’s that we’re thinkers. And that means we love the books that make us THINK — we devour the latest publications full of new ideas, fascinating research, and timeless...
by Sarah Rudell Beach | Feb 29, 2016
One of the most common questions people ask me is, “How do I even get started meditating?” It’s usually quickly followed up with “What do I do? How should I sit? How long should I sit? Are there books I should read??” And sometimes a week...
