Teachings The Four Noble Truths
Suffering
The cessation of suffering comes from letting go, but first you have to get a grip.
TeachingsMagazine | In Brief, Teachings
Suffering Is Fertile Soil
A brief teaching from a Buddhist nun in the Plum Village tradition
Meditation Meditation Month 2021
Rehearsing Suffering
Those of us who have survived trauma are frequently troubled by intrusive thinking. But we can learn to practice thinking in a nurturing way.
Sweets and Suffering
A Won Buddhist teacher on how we consume suffering and how suffering consumes us
Life Is Tolerable
A portrait of modern anxiety
TeachingsMagazine | Teachings, What's in a Word?
What’s in a Word? Dukkha
Our expert explains the meaning of dukkha.
Living with Bears
We can never really prepare ourselves for the reality of suffering. But we can understand our fear of suffering.
An Appropriate Response
When we practice compassion, we embody an impossible vow.
Meditation Meditation Month 2020
Meditating on Suffering
Fear of aging and death drew her to alcoholism––and ultimately to the dharma. A Buddhist nun shares insights from her past and a meditation on suffering.
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