Koans for Troubled Times
Joan Sutherland
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.
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Calm in the Midst of Chaos
Sharon Salzberg
Sharon Salzberg on the power of equanimity — the essence of complete presence.
Waking Up in Dark Times
Ajahn Sucitto
In order to shed light on the realities of climate change, says Ajahn Sucitto, first we should get more comfortable with the darkness.
The Opposite of Grasping Is Intimacy
Lama Willa B. Miller
Mindfulness and the Buddha’s Eightfold Path
Gaylon Ferguson
A Dive Into Emptiness
Dainin Katagiri Roshi
How does a meditator deal with episodes of major depression?
Narayan Helen Liebenson
I See You, I Am Here: The Secret to Heartfelt Communication
Stephen Murphy-Shigematsu
Don’t Let Hatred Destroy Your Practice
The Dalai Lama
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The Four Noble Truths
Jan Willis
Buddhist teacher and scholar Jan Willis on the Buddha’s central teaching — his diagnosis and cure for suffering.
Calm in the Midst of Chaos
Sharon Salzberg
Sharon Salzberg on the power of equanimity — the essence of complete presence.
How Meditation Saved My Mind
Matthew Kohut
Sometimes we’re committed to our meditation practice and sometimes we drift away. No matter what, Matthew Kohut believes we can always find our way home to the cushion.
Turning to the Present Moment of Racism
Doshin Mako Voelkel
How do we hold the realities of racism in our hearts, asks Doshin Mako Voelkel. And how do we hold the parts of ourselves that might want to look away?
Becoming the Ally of All Beings
Sharon Salzberg
A teaching by Sharon Salzberg on the interconnectedness of all things.
How to Feed Your Demons
Lama Tsultrim Allione
Lama Tsutrim Allione teaches you an innovative technique, based on the Tibetan Buddhist principles of “Chöd,” to turn your inner demons into friends.
The Four Noble Truths
Jan Willis
Buddhist teacher and scholar Jan Willis on the Buddha’s central teaching — his diagnosis and cure for suffering.
Calm in the Midst of Chaos
Sharon Salzberg
Sharon Salzberg on the power of equanimity — the essence of complete presence.
How Meditation Saved My Mind
Matthew Kohut
Sometimes we’re committed to our meditation practice and sometimes we drift away. No matter what, Matthew Kohut believes we can always find our way home to the cushion.
Turning to the Present Moment of Racism
Doshin Mako Voelkel
How do we hold the realities of racism in our hearts, asks Doshin Mako Voelkel. And how do we hold the parts of ourselves that might want to look away?
Becoming the Ally of All Beings
Sharon Salzberg
A teaching by Sharon Salzberg on the interconnectedness of all things.
How to Feed Your Demons
Lama Tsultrim Allione
Lama Tsutrim Allione teaches you an innovative technique, based on the Tibetan Buddhist principles of “Chöd,” to turn your inner demons into friends.