Meditation in Action

Ed and Deb Shapiro offer a few good reasons why meditation is "a must" for a happy, healthy life.

Susan Piver on maintaining focus in the instantaneous electric age we live in. 

By participating in rituals that mark life’s passages, says Sylvia Boorstein, we acknowledge impermanence. And in accepting impermanence, we are reminded to be kind. 

So you want to start practicing meditation, but need to know the very basics—like how to sit. Mindfulness pioneer Jon Kabat-Zinn offers helpful tips for beginners from his new book.