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Finding the Words
In his seventy-fith year, a surprising thing happened to meditation teacher Joseph Goldstein: He began writing poetry.
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A Gift
A palliative care physician confronts impermanence in her own life.
Why Should I Appreciate Life?
Practicing gratitude is not easy, but according to Maezumi Roshi and Friedrich Nietzsche, loving our fate is essential.
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Unhealed
A Tibetan refugee’s fractured dreams of home in exile
Remnants of Devotion
Once central to Japanese Buddhist families, many butsudan, or home shrines, now collect dust in temple basements.
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Translating Silence
A multilingual practitioner’s nonlinear lineage
Stuck in Stories
With practice, we can rewrite them.
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Break Through or Die Trying
Ready to lay down his life as a kamikaze pilot, Tangen Harada Roshi instead channeled his fervor into Zen.
No Mud, No Lotus
Actor Michael Imperioli on Buddhism, patience, and gratitude
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