TeachingsMagazine | Practice, Teachings
The Nine Contemplations
How to meet the inevitability of death
Impermanence
Awakening to Impermanence
Reflecting on the fleeting nature of life and the path toward clarity
Personal Reflections Psychology
The Anxiety of Existence
Anxiety is an inevitability of life. To confront it, we must come to terms with our own impermanence.
The Spirit of Impermanence
Patrick Nagatani’s handcrafted heavenly beings
We Can’t Always Get What We Want (And That’s All Right)
Accepting the inevitability of loss is essential to happiness
Personal ReflectionsMagazine | Feature
A Gift
A palliative care physician confronts impermanence in her own life.
Lovingkindness for Control Freaks
A practice for letting go of our illusion of control and relaxing into the present moment
Creating a Sense of Joy
Author Andrew Sean Greer speaks with Ann Tashi Slater about his writing, including his recent book, "Less is Lost," and creating joy.
This Moment Is the Only Moment
Novelist Dani Shapiro speaks with Ann Tashi Slater about coming to terms with impermanence and living in the present.
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