We’ve been sold on the idea that self-care means chocolates and bubble baths, but Cyndi Lee says real self-caring is a practice, not a treat.
Covid Craving
In the midst of the Covid-19 pandemic, Holly Stocking found herself with an inescapable craving for physical contact.
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Their sangha gathered virtually, but it was still real. Rachel Paige King on the loss of an online dharma brother.
Pure Dharma, Barefoot Dharma
To practice the dharma purely, we have to walk barefoot before we can run–learning and practicing fundamentals before we go on to more advanced techniques.
Free “Love and Kindness” Retreat for BIPOC Practitioners Announced
From October 27-31, Spirit Rock Meditation Center is offering a free on-line meditation retreat for the Black, Indigenous, and People of Color communities. Led by Pawan Bareja, PhD, the retreat offers an accessible healing space for BIPOC practitioners and is now free of charge through the support of a private foundation. The theme of the […]
The Four Noble Truths
Buddhist teacher and scholar Jan Willis on the Buddha’s central teaching — his diagnosis and cure for suffering.
Becoming the Ally of All Beings
A teaching by Sharon Salzberg on the interconnectedness of all things.
Voices and Visions
“When the spirit moves into writing, shaping its direction, that is a moment of pure mystery.”
The Four Immeasurables Leave Nothing Untouched
If you don’t want your happiness to impede that of someone else, says Vanessa Zuisei Goddard, practice the four immeasurables.
Our Inner Light
“Only when we awaken to our own light can we be fully present to another person’s inner light and life,” says Shinge Roko Sherry Chayat. “Only then can we respond fully, with nothing in the way.”