Giving up, giving in, just plain giving—Sharon Salzberg says that’s the truly transformative experience.
Overcoming Ego With the Practice of Chöd
Lama Tsulrtim Allione explains how the Buddhist practice of chöd — offering one’s own body to demons — can help us overcome ego.
Xmas Spirit
Illustration by Kim RosenSad, angry, lonely—Daniel Asa Rose and his sons are reeling from the recent family breakup. In a closed bowling alley on Christmas Eve, they open their hearts.
Put Your Compassion into Action
Philosopher Peter Singer and philanthropist Julia Wise talk with Buddhist monk and author Matthieu Ricard about why altruism leads to innumerable benefits.
Restlessness, Contentment, and “Kindfulness”
Ajahn Brahm. Still via wisdompubs.org.The Buddhist monk known as Ajahn Brahm talks about developing a sense of contentment, and not finding fault in your meditation practice.
The More You Give, the Richer You Feel
Illustration by Tomi Um.Judy Lief looks at why generosity is the starting place for virtue.
Play’s the thing, says Dzongsar Khyentse Rinpoche
“Listen,” says Dzongsar Khyenste Rinpoche in this charming new video, “the most important thing in your life is to play. It is!”
Out of the Blue
The great punchline of Zen is that everything is completely obvious. For those of us who are slow, this truth can take decades to sink in.
George Saunders on Kindness
The famed writer talks abou a failure of kindness and a convocation speech that went viral.
“We Naturally Know What to Give” — Jan Chozen Bays on Joyful Giving
Jan Chozen Bays’s contribution to the “Joyful Giving” feature, looking at why generosity is the starting place of all the virtues.









