Personal Reflections Life As It Is
Inviting Sorrow in for Tea
In a recent episode of Life As It Is, poet Ross Gay discusses why he believes that joy is a radical and necessary act.
Joy
A Radical ‘Joyning’
Ross Gay’s new essay collection reveals a truer, more tender definition of joy.
Personal Reflections Animals & Pets
Lessons from a (Mostly) Good Dog: #5: Dance
You can make your life a work of art—which is what it already was—only now, you no longer feel so separate from it.
The Joy of Jhana
An excerpt of a conversation on Tricycle Talks
Why Do We Turn Away from Joy?
In a recent episode of Tricycle Talks, psychotherapist Mark Epstein explores how our ego can prevent us from experiencing true beauty and joy.
The Dalai Lama and Desmond Tutu on the Joy of Laughter
The so-called mischievous brothers share how humor can break down social barriers and connect any two people
Thich Nhat Hanh on Transforming Suffering
How to ease pain and generate joy through meditation
Meditation Meditation Month 2023
Awakening to Joy
A simple method for developing enthusiasm for practice
Finding Joy in Uncertainty
In this Dharma Talk series, you'll learn how to approach the uncertainties of life and find real happiness in a seemingly collapsing world. Jon Aaron, a teacher at the New York Insight Meditation Center, invites us…
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