On Self-Belief and Risking Everything
Ann Tashi Slater talks with writer Sigrid Nunez about writing as a between-state, being death-haunted, and why she should have become an animal trainer.
Bardo
The bardo is the Tibetan Buddhist term for the transitional state between death and rebirth. The Sanskrit term for bardo is antarābhava, and the concept has come to represent the space between states, like our lives that exist between the past and the future.
On Uncertainty, Midlife, and the Beauty of Boredom
Ann Tashi Slater talks with author Katie Kitamura about detaching from productivity, Proust, and the often-overlooked importance of staring out the window.
On Grace, Melancholy, and Taking Over Our Narratives
Ann Tashi Slater talks with author Lauren Groff about surrendering to reality, mending broken relationships, and writing novels underwater.
A Battle in the Bardo
The legendary life and rebirth of sorcerer-monk Tu Dao Hanh
A Battle in the Bardo
The legendary life and rebirth of sorcerer-monk Tu Dao Hanh
On Attention, Appreciation, and Being Where You Are
Ann Tashi Slater talks with writer Ann Patchett about awareness of impermanence, why writers should say no to lunch dates, and being an accidental bookstore owner.
Don’t-Know Mind
Buddhist chaplain Sharon Lukert discusses navigating the bardo of cognitive decline.
Finding Freedom in the Flow of Life
Ann Tashi Slater talks with best-selling author Elizabeth Gilbert about coming into alignment with your true nature and why she isn’t done learning and growing.
Practicing Death to Live More Fully
Writer Ann Tashi Slater on funeral rites, the Bardo Thodol, and the liberating effect of marking transitions
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