We Can’t Always Get What We Want (And That’s All Right)
Accepting the inevitability of loss is essential to happiness
Desire
Are We All Hungry Ghosts?
A Buddhist psychotherapist on transforming self-loathing into wisdom
This Is Your Brain on Scarcity
An interview with author Michael Easter on how understanding why we crave can help us curb unhealthy habits and find deeper satisfaction
TeachingsMagazine | The Five Hindrances
Working with the Five Hindrances: Sensual Desires
Printable aids for the pillars of Buddhist practice
Personal ReflectionsMagazine | Feature
Leaving the Palace
Buddhism, womanhood, and the problem of the self
TeachingsMagazine | In Brief, Teachings
Slip Free of Craving
A brief teaching from a psychologist
What Sort of “Normal” Is Normal?
Desires are inexhaustible, but we can use this moment of disruption to ask ourselves what we really need.
Peeling Away the Promise of Desire
Why getting what we crave will not lead to happiness—and what will
TeachingsMagazine | Practice, Teachings
Overcoming the Vortex of Desire
Getting to know your cravings can weaken their control over you.
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