Five Buddhist teachers share practices to clear away the poisons that cause suffering and obscure your natural enlightenment.
The Opposite of Grasping Is Intimacy
Lama Willa Miller explores the idea of “entanglement,” coming to the conclusion that the opposite of attachment isn’t detachment — it’s intimacy.
Life Lessons from the Poker Table
Psychologist and mindfulness meditator Maria Konnikova talks about what she learned about life, luck, and paying attention on her journey from complete novice to poker professional.
We Are All Wayfarers
“It’s very easy to get annoyed,” says Syvlia Boorstein. “Particularly with our loved ones.”
Ask the Teachers: Should I believe the thought that I want a divorce?
Narayan Helen Liebenson, Tenzin Wangyal Rinpoche, Sallie Jiko Tisdale. Photos by Mary Lang, Nicolas Gournaropoulos, Kim Campbell.Three teachers answer the question: “How can I know whether or not I should believe the thought I wish I weren’t married to my spouse?”
Wanting What’s Right
Photo by Michael Cramer.Karen Maezen Miller on trying to curb the budding consumerism of her children and their attachment to things.
Why is it important to give up attachment?
Jack Kornfield said it really well in a recent tweet: “Everything that has a beginning has an ending. Make your peace with that and all will be well.”
A Beautiful Wish (You Are the Sun…)
Our deepest and most beautiful wish is to become a better person. Just follow the wanting itself, says Zen teacher John Tarrant. That is the gate.
“Time to Die”
We’re pleased to present another one of Leanora McLellan’s Zen stories, “Time to Die.”
From The Under 35 Project: “Something to Sit On”
Here’s the latest from The Under 35 Project by Joshua Shin, about overcoming our initial attachment to the practice itself.