Loss

Every Ending Is a Beginning

Between-States: Conversations About Bardo and Life In Tibetan Buddhism, “bardo” is a between-state. The passage from death to rebirth is a bardo, as well as the journey from birth to death. The conversations in “Between-States” explore…

Ann Tashi Slater in conversation with Mohsin Hamid

Nov 10, 2022

CultureMagazine | Books, Reviews

A Break in the Rhythm

Julie Otsuka’s The Swimmers dives into the spaces and paces of freedom.

By Sarah Fleming

Summer 2022

Personal Reflections Death & Dying

Burning Among Stars in the Night

In the wake of losing his father, a writer explores pain as a portal

By David Edwards

Mar 30, 2022

CultureMagazine | On Haiku, Openings

A Stone Beneath the Cypress

The winning poem from the Tricycle Haiku Challenge addresses one of the oldest themes in literature: recovery from loss.

By Clark Strand

Spring 2022

Personal Reflections Grief

Honoring the Water Children

In a recent Life As It Is episode, writer and interfaith minister Barbara Becker shares how she found healing and community after her miscarriages.

By Barbara Becker

Nov 02, 2021

Teachings Grief

What Happens If We Recognize the Love Inside of Grief?

Accepting grief as a way to honor loss can help us open into a more intimate and heartfelt union with life itself.

By Sharon Salzberg

Oct 05, 2021

TeachingsMagazine | In Brief, Teachings

Loss Doesn’t Need to Be Feared

A brief teaching from a grief expert

By Breeshia Wade

Fall 2021

Teachings Grief

How to Mourn 2020

In a year of overwhelming loss, there’s no one right way to grieve.

By Claire B. Willis and Marnie Crawford Samuelson

Oct 12, 2020

MeditationMagazine | Dharma Talk, Teachings

Healing from Miscarriage

The loss of a pregnancy can lead to deep feelings of isolation, but dharma can help.

By Mindy Newman

Summer 2020

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It’s Never Too Late to Start Reading Journey to the West

The classic novel from Ming dynasty China functions as a swashbuckling allegory for the pursuit (and attainment) of enlightenment.

By Tim Brinkhof

Sep 26, 2023

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Memories in Exile

Mixing spiritual iconography and surreal visuals, Tenzin Gyurmey celebrates the complexity of the Tibetan diaspora in India.

By Adele Tomlin

Fall 2023

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Dharma TalksTeachings

The Four Immeasurables

In this Dharma Talk, Tibetan Buddhist translator and meditation instructor Michael Lobsang Tenpa discusses a practice dear to his heart—cultivation of the four immeasurables: lovingkindness, compassion, empathetic joy, and equanimity. Drawing on the writings of Dzogchen…

By Michael Lobsang Tenpa

Sep 2023

Loss

Every Ending Is a Beginning

A Break in the Rhythm

Burning Among Stars in the Night

A Stone Beneath the Cypress

Honoring the Water Children

What Happens If We Recognize the Love Inside of Grief?

Loss Doesn’t Need to Be Feared

How to Mourn 2020

Healing from Miscarriage

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