Category: Wisdom for Difficult Times
What Cancer Taught Me
Paul Daisuke Goodman on what leukemia has taught him about ego, impermanence, and the incredible power of community.
How to Help When Death Is Near
Those who are dying and their families need compassionate support. Drawing from Pure Land Buddhism, Rev. Michael Tran explains how to provide that support.
What to Do When You’re Lonely
The holidays are supposed to be a time of togetherness, but what if it’s the time of year you feel most alone? Therapist Harry Um offers advice.
Everything Is Our Teacher, Even Death
Tremendous healing can occur during the dying process, both for the dying person and for their family and friends. Barbara Rhodes on how to awaken to life, even as we die.
I’m Not Here to Be a Vessel for Fear
Kaira Jewel Lingo encourages us to confront our own fears and assumptions with mindful presence and compassion, inspiring a path toward healing a fractured country.
How to Grow Wiser with Age
As you age, says Judy Lief, you can discover your true nature — timeless and luminous.
What to Say When Someone Dies
Avoid pat expressions, says Valerie Brown. What a grieving person needs is loving presence.
How to Talk to Kids About Death
When a loved one dies, grown-ups don’t always know what to say to kids. Gail Silver has helpful tips based on Buddhist teachings.
How to Apologize When You Say the Wrong Thing
René Rivera on how to have empathy for the person you’ve hurt—and yourself.
Let’s Not Walk on Dead Bodies
Zenzele Isoke calls on Western Buddhists to confront gun culture and the profound suffering it creates.
Freedom is Possible
Kate Johnson shares what she believes to be the most important teaching to proclaim in today’s troubled world.