More Truth, Less Suffering
Anushka Fernandopulle
Anushka Fernandopulle on how mindfulness reduces the suffering caused by our collective sense of separation.
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Be Free of Suffering
Pema Chödrön
Pema Chödrön offers a bodhicitta practice for generating love and compassion for all human beings.
The 4 Noble Truths of Emotional Suffering
Anyen Rinpoche
The Buddha laid out a four-step path to freedom from difficult emotions. Anyen Rinpoche says the secret is understanding why our emotions cause suffering.
The Problem With Problems
Judy Lief
The Four Noble Truths
Jan Willis
All Beings Liberating, Together, At Once
Judy Roitman
Healing America’s Racial Karma
Larry Ward
Awakening Fueled by Rage
Zenju Earthlyn Manuel
We Always Have Joy
Yongey Mingyur Rinpoche
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Beyond Self & Other
Mu Soeng
In this exclusive excerpt from his book, The Heart of the Universe, Mu Soeng sheds light on the Buddhist view of the self.
Detox Your Mind: 5 Practices to Purify the 3 Poisons
Melvin Escobar
Five Buddhist teachers share practices to clear away the poisons that cause suffering and obscure your natural enlightenment.
Does a Dog Have Buddhanature?
Koun Franz
Koun Franz ponders the famous koan and the Zen master’s enigmatic answer (it’s not woof).
Oh Tara, Protect Us
Thubten Chodron
In this teaching, Thubten Chodron comments on a prayer to the buddha Tara to protect us from the eight dangers.
Four Meditations to Practice in the Wake of a Tragedy
Diana Winston
Diana Winston teaches a step-by-step meditation to practice in times of tragedy.
Beyond Self & Other
Mu Soeng
In this exclusive excerpt from his book, The Heart of the Universe, Mu Soeng sheds light on the Buddhist view of the self.
Detox Your Mind: 5 Practices to Purify the 3 Poisons
Melvin Escobar
Five Buddhist teachers share practices to clear away the poisons that cause suffering and obscure your natural enlightenment.
Does a Dog Have Buddhanature?
Koun Franz
Koun Franz ponders the famous koan and the Zen master’s enigmatic answer (it’s not woof).
Oh Tara, Protect Us
Thubten Chodron
In this teaching, Thubten Chodron comments on a prayer to the buddha Tara to protect us from the eight dangers.
Four Meditations to Practice in the Wake of a Tragedy
Diana Winston
Diana Winston teaches a step-by-step meditation to practice in times of tragedy.