THE QUESTIONING SPIRIT by Gregg Krech The renowned Indian pandita, Aryadeva, was the principle disciple of the great Buddhist...
NAIKAN AND MENTAL ILLNESS
NAIKAN AND MENTAL ILLNESS For over ten years I worked very closely with people who have been diagnosed with...
Self-Reflection Program Begins TOMORROW!
Many years ago I worked with an art therapist named Christine at a state psychiatric hospital. I still remember...
The Reality of How We Were Loved; The Illusion We Should Have Been Loved More and Better
“As long as we hold fast to our ideal of what we deserve from the world, we blind...
Thanking Mom
This essay was written by one of our members, Peter Smith, after he completed our Naikan self-reflection program. Last...
The Power of Turning Inward
Where do we turn for answers when we are faced with daunting questions? Who do we consult with when...
“I’m sorry.”
“Why were you so worried?,” I would often say to my mom. “I wasn’t all that late, and besides,...
Teenage gratitude = more happiness & hope, less drug abuse and depression
A four year study showed that grateful teens are more likely than their less grateful peers to be happy,...