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Patience Isn’t Passive

by Constance Kassor| November 27, 2020

Patience Isn’t Passive

Constance Kassor explains why patience isn’t a passive tolerance of harm. Instead, patience requires a recognition of the deep interconnectedness of the world and an active engagement with it.

The Answer to Anger & Aggression is Patience

by Pema Chödrön| November 16, 2020

The Answer to Anger & Aggression is Patience

We can suppress anger and aggression or act it out, either way making things worse for ourselves and others. Or we can practice patience.

What does “The Lighthouse” illuminate for meditators?

by Cindy Littlefair| November 1, 2019

What does “The Lighthouse” illuminate for meditators?

You might be comfortable sitting on the cushion for twenty minutes. But what if the session didn’t end? The Lighthouse, starring Robert Pattinson and Willem Dafoe, offers a metaphor for the mind of the anxious meditator.

The Dharma of Distraction

by Judy Lief| January 19, 2018

The Dharma of Distraction

It goes a lot deeper than how many times a day you check your phone. According to Buddhist teacher Judy Lief, distraction is the very foundation of ego.

Being Genuine in Meditation

by Carolyn Rose Gimian| January 5, 2018

Being Genuine in Meditation

How can we be sure we’re following the path of meditation genuinely? Carolyn Rose Gimian has tips for keeping it real.

Boredom Is Fascinating!

by Josh Korda| August 12, 2017

Boredom Is Fascinating!

When we’re bored, we’re uncomfortable with our basic state of being. That’s kind of scary, says Josh Korda. He dares us to look directly into our boredom.

Booooring…

by Karen Maezen Miller| August 11, 2017

Booooring…

Like, say, staring into space. Or counting your breaths. Or living life just as it is. Karen Maezen Miller on the virtues of boredom. The message comes with good intentions, as do most things designed to inspire, so I click on the link in my email and watch the short video. First I see a […]

The Practice of a Bodhisattva

by The Karmapa| January 1, 2010

The Practice of a Bodhisattva

The bodhisattva’s commitment to the benefit of others manifests in the practice of the six perfections, the 17th Karmapa explains.

First, the Bad News

by Traleg Rinpoche| March 1, 2006

First, the Bad News

Traleg Kyabgon Rinpoche looks at the late Chögyam Trungpa’s unique and uncompromsing presentation of Buddhism’s basic principles.

What Time is Now?

by Barry Boyce| November 1, 1999

What Time is Now?

“Clock time has to do with where we are not. Timing has to do with being where we are, paying attention to what is appropriate to the moment at hand.”

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