Teachings

What We Can Discover in the Dark Unknown

Exploring our fear of the dark can reveal truths about death and what comes after.

Jun 28, 2019

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Depression and the Tender Heart

Tibetan Buddhist nun Pema Chödrön interviews Dzigar Kongtrul Rinpoche about cultivating an open and compassionate outlook.

By Dzigar Kongtrul Rinpoche with Pema Chödrön

Jun 25, 2019

From Empathy to Compassion

Human kindness is as natural as human selfishness. We can tip the balance by shifting our focus to one or the other.

By Fleet Maull

Jun 14, 2019

How to Combat Fear

The head of the Drukpa School of Tibetan Buddhism teaches us how compassion can make sure that we’re not fractured by differences.

By Gyalwang Drukpa

May 03, 2019

Ask a Teacher

Marc Lesser, Zen teacher and CEO, addresses ethics in the workplace

By Marc Lesser

Summer 2019

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Overcoming the Vortex of Desire

Getting to know your cravings can weaken their control over you.

By Rob Nairn, Choden, and Heather Regan-Addis

Summer 2019

Being Content with What We Have

The next thing you buy won’t make you happy, but a different attitude may.

By Koshin Paley Ellison

Summer 2019

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What’s in a Word? Samsara

Our expert explains the etymology of samsara.

By Andrew Olendzki

Summer 2019

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In Brief

Select wisdom from sources old and new

By The Editors

Summer 2019

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“You Have a Church for Cats?” The Service of an Animal Chaplain

Chaplain Sarah Bowen discusses how we grieve the death of our pets, addressing the needs of animals, and how to practice mindfulness with cats.

Interview with Sarah Bowen by Matthew Abrahams

Jul 16, 2019

Magazine

The Buddhist Review

What is a Grammy to Laurie Anderson?

The avant-garde artist discusses her award-winning album, Landfall, and how her work and Buddhist practice have merged over time.

By Matthew Abrahams

Summer 2019

Dharma Talks

Video teachings and discussions with contemporary Buddhist teachers

Turning Turmoil into Clarity

In Vajrayana practice, negative and positive emotions, broken down into five types, are two sides of the same coin; when purified, negative emotions transform into their enlightened form. Karla Jackson-Brewer shows us how to nourish Tibetan Buddhism’s empowered feminine principle to put this transformation into effect.

Karla Jackson-Brewer

Jul 2019

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What We Can Discover in the Dark Unknown

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Depression and the Tender Heart

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From Empathy to Compassion

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How to Combat Fear

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Ask a Teacher

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Overcoming the Vortex of Desire

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Being Content with What We Have

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