In the difficulties of your life, says Pema Chödrön, you will discover your natural love and warmth.
Holding Your Seat When The Going Gets Rough
The most straightforward advice on how to discover your true nature is this, says Pema Chödrön: practice not causing harm to anyone—neither yourself nor others—and every day, do what you can to help.
Koans for Troubled Times
How do we as Buddhists meet the challenges of our time? Joan Sutherland says an answer lies in the teachings of two great Chan masters.
A Mom’s Perspective on Metta
Here’s the latest piece from The Under 35 Project, by Subha Srinivasan, about finding her identity as a mother.
Pure Dharma, Barefoot Dharma
To practice the dharma purely, we have to walk barefoot before we can run–learning and practicing fundamentals before we go on to more advanced techniques.
Becoming the Ally of All Beings
A teaching by Sharon Salzberg on the interconnectedness of all things.
The Myth of Multitasking
We have the illusion that multitasking makes us more efficient, but it only makes us unhappy, says Sharon Salzberg.
Voices and Visions
“When the spirit moves into writing, shaping its direction, that is a moment of pure mystery.”
Don’t I Know You?
When we overlook the strangers among us, we miss the chance to connect to people as they are, free of the usual ways we judge them.
The Meaning of the Dalai Lama for Today
When I have attended His Holiness the Dalai Lama giving Buddhist teachings to large assemblies, I have had an odd sensation lately…









