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The author discusses how reading stories reminds us of the “Previous and Better Selves We Have, Briefly, Been.”
George Saunders in conversation with Daniel Burke
The pandemic makes it seem like we’re living out the same day every day. What if we are?
By Taylor Plimpton
The author reflects on the time he spent with the revered Vietnamese Zen monk in the early 1970s.
By Fred Eppsteiner
As he reflects on the aging self, writer Douglas Penick comes to appreciate uncertainty and the slipperiness of memory.
By Douglas Penick
A friend of the late spiritual teacher recounts their conversations on life and death.
By Rameshwar Das
How my anger led me to insight
By Sarah Kanowski
Reflections on cancer diagnosis, fear, and gratitude
By Douglas Penick
A Zen tale of visitation and sanitation
By David Schneider
Insight Meditation teacher Tuere Sala talks about her time as a Buddhist prosecuting attorney.
Interview with Tuere Sala by Wendy Biddlecombe Agsar
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