Feb
25

Life is Hard. Let’s meditate!

Maybe because looking outward feels so daunting, many people are looking inward, through mindfulness and meditation.

Graphic for Sidedoor episode 6.4

As Americans approach a full year of living with a pandemic, there’s an overwhelming sense of exhaustion and doubt about our unanswered questions: When can we get vaccinated? What will life look like in six months? When will life return to normal?

Maybe because looking outward feels so daunting, many people are looking inward, through mindfulness and meditation. In this episode of Sidedoor, we learn about mindfulness and meditation through the lens of religion – a Buddhist priest shares the story of her religious journey; and we hear about the secular spirituality that young Americans are increasingly following away from religion.

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Posted: 25 February 2021
About the Author:

Jessica Sadeq has worked in the Central Office of Public Affairs since June 2007. She is the Marketing Manager for the Office of Communications and External Affairs.

One Response to Life is Hard. Let’s meditate!
    • Chris Eagan
    • This story about Buddhist meditation was interesting. Do a story about Christian mediation practised by Trappist monks and how this meditation leads to intimacy with God the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit