Suffering is more than the first noble truth of Buddhism. To see our own and others’ suffering is the first step on the path, the birthplace of compassion. Judy Lief offers guidance on the journey.
Photo by ah zut.Noah Levine on what forgiveness has meant in his own life.
Photo (c) 2007 Peter Heacox.The Dalai Lama is a Buddhist teacher, national leader, amateur scientist, and voice of peace.
It is only when we begin to relax with ourselves as we are that meditation becomes a transformative process.
Photo by Alex Siale. Photo by Alex Siale. Sylvia Boorstein offers guidance for recovering from confusing distress and restoring your mind-state to one of comfort. The GPS in my car never gets mad at me, no matter how many times I turn to avoid the torn-up street she has recommended. She just says, “Recalculating” and directs me to turn […]
Members of the Buddhist Peace Delegation at a peace march in Washington, 2007. Photo by Maia Duerr, jizochronicles.com.Members of the Buddhist Peace Delegation at a peace march in Washington, 2007. Photo by Maia Duerr, jizochronicles.com. David Loy on why Buddhism’s bodhisattva ideal is what the world needs now. Unless you’re on long retreat in a Himalayan cave, it’s becoming more difficult to overlook the fact that our world is beset by interacting […]
It doesn’t matter if we start small; we can find a way to hold the whole world in our heart. Judy Lief on cultivating a love that is unfettered and pure—a love that touches everyone.
For Sharon Salzberg, the person who exemplified Right Effort and the power of transforming self-deprecation into self-confidence was her teacher Dipa Ma.
"Angry People." Illustration by Alvaro Tapia.Does spiritual practice mean we can never get angry? No, says Sylvia Boorstein, it’s all how you work with it.
Photo by Yoshikazu TAKADA.Unsure about how to be both a Buddhist and a Jew, Michael Stroud talks with well-known Buddhists who have found it fulfilling to practice both dharma and the religion of their birth.
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