Personal Reflections Compassion
What Do I, One Buddhist, Have to Offer?
A Zen priest reflects on the greatest gift he can offer others during times of great suffering.
Compassion
Personal Reflections Compassion
Philip Found the Cure
In honor of World AIDS Day, a practitioner reflects on how sitting helped him resolve a trying moment.
Are Buddhists Neartermists or Longtermists?
A Buddhist practitioner reacts to the effective altruism movement
Personal Reflections Compassion
The Three Pillars of Self-Love
In a recent episode of Life As It Is, poet Diego Perez talks about radical honesty, unconditional self-acceptance, and positive habit building.
What It Means to Become a Peacemaker
Trusting the heart’s intelligence can help us engage from a place of wisdom and compassion
Personal Reflections Compassion
Choosing Compassion
How a daily commitment to compassion can help first responders withstand the day-to-day suffering of the job.
Personal Reflections Compassion
How Imperfection—and Attention to It—Invites Care
In a recent episode of Tricycle Talks, playwright Sarah Ruhl shares her journey to acceptance and self-compassion following her diagnosis with Bell’s palsy.
Overwhelmed? Pay Attention
Our natural empathy and compassion arises and we’re able to deeply connect with everyone’s struggles and suffering—including our own.
Personal Reflections Compassion
A Subway Epiphany and Transcendent Freedom
In an excerpt from his new book, Wisdom Is Bliss: Four Friendly Fun Facts That Can Change Your Life, Robert Thurman explains the power of embracing interdependent causation.
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