Chop Wood, Carry Water
The survival game The Long Dark reminds us that the present moment is all we have.
Impermanence
Impermanence in Buddhism (Pali, anicca; Sanskrit, anitya) is one of the Buddha’s three marks of existence, or conditions that describe reality. The Buddha recognized that everything within samsara (the cycle of birth, death, and rebirth) is impermanent or ever-changing, and misunderstanding this truth is the root of our suffering.
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We shouldn’t take the negative voices in our heads personally.
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Making Friends with Death
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An Antidote to Burnout
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What a Visit to a Cadaver Lab Taught Me About Death Contemplation
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5 Teachings on Navigating Family Dynamics
Because time at home may be the perfect testing ground for practice.
What’s Left? A Practice for Understanding Impermanence
This exercise illuminates the insubstantial nature of body and mind
Working with the Five Remembrances
What do you want to carry with you when you go?
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All of the Nature to Change
A hike through the woods provides a lesson in impermanence.
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