In the wake of 9/11, Norman Fischer wrote this essay about bearing witness to tragedy. His message remains relevant in all times of trouble.
Holding Your Seat When The Going Gets Rough
The most straightforward advice on how to discover your true nature is this, says Pema Chödrön: practice not causing harm to anyone—neither yourself nor others—and every day, do what you can to help.
Everybody Loves Something
According to Pema Chödrön, love and compassion are like the weak spots in the walls of ego.
The Five Great Fears
As a prelude his five-part series, Zen teacher Lewis Richmond asks us to consider fear itself: what is fear? What are we so afraid of?
How does a meditator deal with episodes of major depression?
The teachers are asked how a meditator deals with episodes of depression.
No One Like Me
Lama Rod Owens on taking care of your own needs when you don’t see yourself represented in those around you.
Six Kinds of Loneliness
To be without a reference point is the ultimate loneliness. It is also called enlightenment.
I Want to Tell You About Coming Apart and Struggling Through Depression
A moving account by Susan Moon of her journey back from depression, and how her Buddhist practice both helped and hindered her.
Lessons in Loneliness
We may feel like islands sometimes, but we are connected in our isolation. Haleigh Atwood explores the lessons found in times of loneliness.
5 Questions That Help Us Wake Up
Ezra Bayda shares five simple questions to help us cut though confusion of emotional distress turns our mind into a muddle.