Photo by Kayla Nicole.Karen Maezen Miller looks at why people the world over are finding themselves unhappy, despite being told of more and more ways to find happiness.
Photo by Michael Cramer.Karen Maezen Miller on trying to curb the budding consumerism of her children and their attachment to things.
Karen Maezen Miller breaks down the three most common lies in Buddhist discourse.
Taking care of the little (and not-so-little ones) can be a challenge, but that doesn’t mean that “mindful parenting” has to be an oxymoron. Here then are some simple tips from Karen Maezen Miller.
Photo by Karen Maezen Miller.The pond in her garden isn’t like those decorating fancy homes and magazine covers. In time, however, Karen Maezen Miller discovers the right view of her muddy water: they’re not always pretty, but they are beautiful.
Sam Harris thinks honesty is the best policy. Karen Maezen Miller argues for a more nuanced understanding of right speech.
Karen Maezen Miller looks at why generosity is the starting place of all the virtues.
People are by nature cautious, so I’m often asked the best way to choose a teacher. It is a reasonable question, and the same question I once asked Maezumi Roshi. Now I see how comic that must have been: sitting face-to-face with a teacher, asking how to choose a teacher. He responded sincerely, and so […]
What do teachers do, asks Karen Maezen Miller, and given how difficult Buddhist teachers can be to locate, trust, understand, accept, admire, and follow, are they even necessary?
Karen Maezen Miller's teacher, Maezumi Roshi. Photo by Big Mind Zen Center.Karen Maezen MIller looks at the function and the importance of the teacher in meditation practice
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