Why Change Shouldn’t Surprise Us
Ann Tashi Slater speaks with best-selling author Malcolm Gladwell about the possibility for dramatic reversals, how to deal with uncertainty, and what it means to belong to a community.
Between-States
The Painful Beauty of Being Alive
Dominican American poet and novelist Julia Alvarez on living between cultures, her journey through the bardo of a health crisis, and how she’s making peace with the stories she hasn’t been able to tell
‘Don’t Miss Your Life’
Ann Tashi Slater speaks with Spirit Rock cofounder Sylvia Boorstein about losing those you love, the bardos of old age, and the daily practice of dwelling in the moment.
Living Between the Known and the Unknown
Ann Tashi Slater speaks with physicist and author Alan Lightman about happiness, hidden knowledge, and living our lives with an awareness of death.
Finding a House of Your Own
Ann Tashi Slater speaks with writer Sandra Cisneros about feeling like Hokusai, the transformative power of death, and using meditation to return to one’s roots.
The Reality of Things
Author Amitava Kumar and Ann Tashi Slater discuss bearing witness, whether near or far, and art’s inherent value as a place of shared mourning.
On Love, Loss, and Feeling at Home in the World
Author Lorrie Moore and Ann Tashi Slater discuss humor, grief, and how to live—and die—in a world of impermanence.
On Grief, Willpower, and Finding Happiness
Author and Creative Writing Professor Yiyun Li speaks with Ann Tashi Slater about grief, willpower, and finding happiness.
On Searching for Meaning and Solving a Koan of Loss
American novelist David James Duncan speaks with Ann Tashi Slater about overcoming periods of loss and impermanence.
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