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Breaking the Habit of Selfishness
Eight Tibetan verses teach us why putting yourself first means you’ll always end up last.
Eight Tibetan verses teach us why putting yourself first means you’ll always end up last.
Jeffrey Hopkins explains the Buddhist logic of embracing our enemies as our friends.
After my freshman year, inspired by Thoreau, I retreated to the woods of Vermont where I went on long walks, came alive to colors, dreamt out all my bad dreams, and wrote poetry. I had found a part of the way toward filling the pit of loneliness and anger that had dominated my life. When […]
The First Step in Cultivating Compassion
Zen Abbot Bodhin Kjolhede Do enlightenment and alcohol mix? No. That’s the short answer. But let’s define our terms. There are many people who might consider themselves “drunks” who haven’t touched alcohol in years. But here I take the definition of “a drunk” to be based on behavior, current behavior—someone who consistently drinks to excess. […]
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