Compassion
How do we know when we need to end a relationship? And how do we navigate that decision with wisdom and compassion? Teachers Martine Batchelor and Laura Bridgman discuss.
Personal Reflections Compassion
What Do I, One Buddhist, Have to Offer?
A Zen priest reflects on the greatest gift he can offer others during times of great suffering.
TeachingsMagazine | In Brief, Teachings
What Waits in The Dark
A brief teaching from a Zen teacher
Personal Reflections Reflections
A Carol Everlasting
It’s Christmas morning and I’ve just come in from an early morning walk with a friend. The streets are still quiet, but whomever we meet seems animated by that “Good will toward all” sentiment of the…
Personal Reflections Compassion
Philip Found the Cure
In honor of World AIDS Day, a practitioner reflects on how sitting helped him resolve a trying moment.
The Border States of Compassion
Akil Kumarasamy’s debut novel asks how we can truly understand another’s pain—and at what cost.
The Transformative Power of Wise and Compassionate Action
Zen teacher and relational psychoanalyst Joseph Bobrow discusses his new book and vision of expanding the archetype of the enlightened person.
True No-Self
Excerpted from A True Person of No Rank: Awakening Buddha’s Dream to Save the World
Personal Reflections How We Live
Fruit Fly Dharma
A practitioner learns to welcome the unwelcome.
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