Finding Your Own Narrative
A conversation with Gish Jen and Ann Tashi Slater on cultural ancestry, existing between worlds, and how we figure out—or don’t—who we are.
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 Parents, Connections with Strangers, and Embracing What You Have
Author and humorist David Sedaris speaks with Ann Tashi Slater about his new book, "Happy-Go-Lucky," and embracing what you have.
On Going into the Zone
A Conversation with New Yorker staff writer John McPhee and Ann Tashi Slater on writing process and the bardo.
Every Ending Is a Beginning
In this interview for Tricycle, writer Mohsin Hamid discusses his new novel, The Last White Man, letting go of old selves, and bardo.
TeachingsMagazine | Dharma Talk, Teachings
What Goes Through the Bardos?
Pema Chödrön on dualistic consciousness, non-self, and everything in between
Moving Forward in the Present by Connecting to the Past
Writer and critic Maud Newton speaks with Ann Tashi Slater about her new book, "Ancestor Trouble," and connecting to our past.
Personal ReflectionsMagazine | Feature
The Myth of Moving On
Writer Suleika Jaouad navigates the aftermath of illness and explores the in-between places.
A Writer’s Journey Through the Bardo
In the latest episode of Life As It Is, Tricycle contributing editor Ann Tashi Slater talks about a severe illness that brought The Tibetan Book of the Dead to life for her.
Every Moment Is a Bardo
In the latest episode of Life As It Is, Ann Tashi Slater joins co-hosts James Shaheen and Sharon Salzberg to discuss near-death experiences, end-of-life rituals, and what the living can learn from The Tibetan Book of…
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