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Is Your ‘Tea Boy’ Primordially Buddha?

A former legislator struggles to see the Buddha in her political opponents.

By Suzanne Harvey

May 21, 2021

The Empty Room

A brief teaching from a Chan teacher

By Guo Gu

Spring 2021

On Not Being Special

Only a lucky few attain enlightenment, but there is nothing special about them—or you.

By Ken McLeod

Feb 12, 2019

Meeting Heartmind

Dispensing with our differences, we can acknowledge our shared humanity.

By Lin Jensen

Summer 2018

Uselessness

The koan of just sitting

By Barry Magid

Fall 2013

Consider the Source: Origins of the Wild Goose Pagoda

Tourist groups that visit the Terra Cotta Warriors inevitably visit Xian’s other famous landmark, the Wild Goose Pagoda, an icon central to the development of Chinese Buddhism. In this post I will explore why the Wild Goose Pagoda is such an object of pride for the city of Xian, and its role in Chinese Buddhism’s […]

By Andy Ferguson

Jul 24, 2013

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The Pursuit of Happiness

Moving toward unconditional fulfillment and freedom

By Pamela Gayle White

Spring 2012

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The Buddhist Traveler in Boston

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By Sarah Fleming

Summer 2022

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You Can’t Be Yourself By Yourself: Overcoming Structural Selfishness

In this Dharma Talk, Malcolm Martin proposes the term "structural selfishness" to discuss the ways that a fixed idea of self hinders our practice, while offering insight on how to embrace the complexity of interdependence.

Malcolm Martin

Jun 2022

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