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The World Is Your Zendo
On remote islands, Pico Iyer discovers that this moment, now, is the gift-wrapped present we can’t afford to overlook.
How to Practice Mindful Breathing for Anxiety
It’s a simple, calming meditation that you can do anytime, anywhere. Instructions by Melvin Escobar with Gregory Mengel.
Find Freedom from Anxiety
Psychotherapist and dharma teacher Trudy Goodman unpacks the root causes of anxiety. Anxiety is part of being human, she says, but we can learn to hold it with a peaceful heart.
We Are Not Separate from the Earth
Brother Phap Linh on the two truths we need to understand to solve the climate crisis.
The Joy of Interbeing
Gather around the table, says Allyson Pimentel. A holiday meal can fill your belly and heart — and even give you a taste of enlightenment.
Christiana Figueres: The Climate Optimist
Doom and gloom won’t help, says climate leader and Buddhist practitioner Christiana Figueres. What we need is a “can-do” mindset of possibility. Andrea Miller reports on Figueres’ five concrete actions we can take right now to decarbonize.
The Time of Our Lives
How would it feel to live a whole day without once looking at a clock? A meditation on minutes and eons by Susan Moon.
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.
How to Practice Lojong for Anxiety
Lojong can help you see anxiety as an opportunity rather than a problem. With that shift in perspective, says Susan Kaiser Greenland, everything changes.
Cinco claves para la atención plena total
¿Cuáles son los próximos pasos para comprender la atención plena y sus amplios beneficios? Cinco expertos lo explican.
How Does Buddhism Speak to Us Today: An Interview with Stephen Batchelor
Stephen Batchelor talks to <em>Buddhadharma</em> deputy editor Koun Franz about the importance of study in Buddhist practice and the relevance of the Buddha's teachings to modern life.
Three Questions for Coming Back to Now
Buddhist practitioner Leslie Davis offers three questions you can ask yourself to reel your running mind back to the present moment.
El Budismo en Latinoamérica
Francesco Celle explora cómo el budismo se adapta a la cultura latinoamericana, creando una práctica que integra las enseñanzas del Dharma con las tradiciones locales.
Maezumi’s Three Teachings
Three teachings on meditation passed on from Maezumi Roshi to Karen Maezen Miller.
It’s No Time to Be Neutral
Bhikkhu Bodhi, one of Buddhism’s leading activists and scholars, says there are four steps we need to take to resist Trumpism.
Be Beautiful, Be Yourself : Q&A with Brother Trời Bảo Tạng
Kim Thai interviews Brother Trời Bảo Tạng, a monastic in the Plum Village tradition, who discusses why a non-binary monastic order is needed, and the practice of speaking up and letting go.
Mindful Parenting Techniques for Teens
Nuanprang Snitbhan on how to help teenagers develop problem-solving skills and gain confidence.
Metta is Not for Wimps
Chenxing Han reflects on the courage and vulnerability required to practice loving-kindness amid political division, offering us a glimpse into how compassion can transform fear into connection in uncertain times.