To a doctor, the death (and even impending death) of a patient represents the ultimate professional failure. The problem is that by trying so hard to extend life, doctors can miss the opportunity to be present, compassionately, as their patients make the last, final transition.

When we race through our days, ignoring the physical symptoms and mental anguish that can accompany stress, we miss the opportunity to give ourselves a much-needed rest, to regroup and to calm our racing minds and tense bodies.

Do you sometimes feel beaten down by "the blues"? Here's how to blow them away, quite literally!

As Halloween, Dia de los Muertos and Samhain approach, and we in the Northern Hemisphere enter into the darkest time of the year, it is a perfect season for remembering, affirming and embodying the light of our true nature.

Feeling pressured by the clock, the day, your job, you life? Take a conscious breath, and pause. Look inside, and look around. You'll know where you as you move into what's next. You'll be in time.

Vietnamese Buddhist monk and tireless peace activist Thich Nhat Hanh says: "There is no enlightenment outside of daily life." Here are 10 ways to gain freedom from suffering in daily life.