Daily Life is Practice
Sylvia Boorstein
These days, if an aversive reaction starts to form in my mind, I think to myself, “Wait! Don’t disturb the peace!”
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Judy Lief
It goes a lot deeper than how many times a day you check your phone. According to Buddhist teacher Judy Lief, distraction is the very foundation of ego.
Three Methods for Working with Chaos
Pema Chödrön
Pema Chödrön describes three ways to use our problems as the path to awakening and joy.
Why I Do Not Bow
Melvin Christopher Horton
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The Dharma of Distraction
Judy Lief
It goes a lot deeper than how many times a day you check your phone. According to Buddhist teacher Judy Lief, distraction is the very foundation of ego.
Come Home to Yourself
Kaira Jewel Lingo
Your true home is this body. This mind. This moment. There, says Kaira Jewel Lingo in this excerpt from her forthcoming book “We Were Made for These Times,” you’ll find peace and freedom.
Why I Do Not Bow
Melvin Christopher Horton
For some Black Buddhists in predominantly white sanghas, certain practices harken back to the history of forced subservience to white people. Melvin Christopher Horton explores his experience in a powerful poem.
The Middle Way of Abortion
Jennifer Keishin Armstrong
In America, pro-life and pro-choice voices are pitted against each other with some on both sides denying the complexity of the issue. Jennifer Keishin Armstrong reports on how Buddhist teachings could transform the abortion debate—and benefit women.
Nibbana Is Giving Up, Letting Go, and Being Free
Ajahn Chah
Ajahn Chah explains some of Buddhisms most important principles, including nirvana, samadhi, and why it’s important to “Be really careful!”
Leaving the Shore of Illusion
Leslie Davis
As a child, Buddhist practitioner Leslie Davis escaped her painful reality by daydreaming. Through meditation, she’s learned to resist the urge to escape into her mind and focus on the present moment.
The Dharma of Distraction
Judy Lief
It goes a lot deeper than how many times a day you check your phone. According to Buddhist teacher Judy Lief, distraction is the very foundation of ego.
Come Home to Yourself
Kaira Jewel Lingo
Your true home is this body. This mind. This moment. There, says Kaira Jewel Lingo in this excerpt from her forthcoming book “We Were Made for These Times,” you’ll find peace and freedom.
Why I Do Not Bow
Melvin Christopher Horton
For some Black Buddhists in predominantly white sanghas, certain practices harken back to the history of forced subservience to white people. Melvin Christopher Horton explores his experience in a powerful poem.
The Middle Way of Abortion
Jennifer Keishin Armstrong
In America, pro-life and pro-choice voices are pitted against each other with some on both sides denying the complexity of the issue. Jennifer Keishin Armstrong reports on how Buddhist teachings could transform the abortion debate—and benefit women.
Nibbana Is Giving Up, Letting Go, and Being Free
Ajahn Chah
Ajahn Chah explains some of Buddhisms most important principles, including nirvana, samadhi, and why it’s important to “Be really careful!”
Leaving the Shore of Illusion
Leslie Davis
As a child, Buddhist practitioner Leslie Davis escaped her painful reality by daydreaming. Through meditation, she’s learned to resist the urge to escape into her mind and focus on the present moment.