My heart is hurting. A lot. The last time this happened, I was on day five of a weeklong meditation retreat. The confusion, sadness, anger, pain were frighteningly palpable within the clarity of deep practice. It feels like I’m right back there now. My heart is...

Sometimes late at night or on a long walk with a friend, we find ourselves discussing our ideas about how to live and how to act and what is important in life. If we’re studying Buddhism and practicing meditation, we might talk of no-self and emptiness, of patience...

Thich Nhat Hanh, in his 2003 address to congress, says that only deep listening, mindfulness, and gentle communication can remove the wrong perceptions that are the foundation of violence. Distinguished members of Congress, ladies and gentlemen, dear friends, it is my...

At a conference on women and Buddhism that took place in spring last year, I was upset because most of the speakers were giving their talks in this serene, beautiful chapel, a place evoking a sense of the divine, a sacred place for the word to be spoken and heard, yet...

One of the largest rituals this country engages in is casting votes, to make our marks, to say something. We may cast a vote, not only for oneself, but, for those who are ill or incarcerated, for those who are illiterate, for those who have lost interest. We do this...

Zenju Earthlyn Manuel One of the largest rituals this country engages in is casting votes, to make our marks, to say something. We may cast a vote, not only for oneself, but, for those who are ill or incarcerated, for those who are illiterate, for those who have lost...

‘The Buddha knew that because both happiness and unhappiness are unsatisfactory, they have the same value.’ Ajahn Chah

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‘Avijjāsava – The outflow of ignorance is perhaps the most fundamental, as it is the source of all other āsavas. It is the veil that clouds our awareness, causing us to misperceive reality and to cling to a distorted view of self and world.’ Everyday Buddhism

You Can Make a Difference All things are impermanent, even political situations seemingly beyond repair. Guo Gu on hope. How to Take Action in the Face of Anxiety The election is stressful, but avoidance won’t help. The key, says Harry Um, is taking action. What to Do...