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The Funny Thing About Death
David Sedaris and Ann Tashi Slater discuss mortality, bardo wisdom, and the joys of thrifting.

Embracing Extinction
Will Buddhism change to face humanity's impending peril?

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Pure Land Buddhism: The Teachings of Shinran
What is Pure Land Buddhism?

A Call to Conscience
Theravada monk Bhikkhu Bodhi calls for the emergence of a collective Buddhist voice of conscience.

Time to Wake Up
If enlightenment is possible in this life, then why haven't more of us reached it? A Buddhist scholar and practitioner makes a call for genuine awakening.

Personal ReflectionsMagazine | Column
What Our Memories Make Us
When people age with memories more or less intact, remembering can be a dreadful burden, laden with fears and regrets, or a precious refuge to come home to.

A Painless Present
Buddhism teaches that pain is inevitable. Just being with pain creates an opportunity to cultivate intimacy with it.

An Alchemy for Regeneration
The Atlanta-based organization Lead to Life: A People’s Alchemy for Regeneration has a commitment to nonviolence bolstered by spiritual insight and dedicated action.

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