On Meditation Portraits

The Venerable Metteyya talks about his lifelong pursuit of enlightenment and shares his observations on the relationship between mind and body.

Elena Brower talks about how meditation has become crucial to her well being and shares how meditation can be incorporated into one's life anywhere and everywhere.

A student of Zen Buddhism for more than three decades, the late Peter Matthiessen talked about the calming influence of his spiritual practices at his home where he kept a zendo, a beautiful space dedicated for meditation.

Giancarlo Esposito shares how meditation has transformed his personal life and informed his acting technique.

Tim Ryan shares how his personal commitment to daily meditation has influenced his efforts to bring mindfulness training into the health care system and the military.

David Lynch, a longtime practitioner of Transcendental Meditation, talks about how meditation has affected both his personal and professional lives in unimaginable ways.

Gabrielle Bernstein shares her personal journey and struggles with addiction and how her practice keeps her healthy and happy.

Sharon Salzberg explores how the practice of Loving-Kindness became a healing force in her life.

Psychiatrist Mark Epstein and artist Arlene Shechet, married for more than 30 years, explore the effects of their practice on their relationship.