‘Worry is a thought habit. Counting the arising of it uses patience to overcome the worry. Try it next time — it works.’ Everyday Buddhism

We are truly free when we let go of the thought that the past could or should have been any different than it was. This is so hard. The challenge is born from our desperate need to validate our feelings and experiences. It often feels like we are invalidating...

Robert A.F. Thurman, renowned Buddhist scholar, activist, teacher, author, and co-founder of Tibet House US, died on Tuesday, June 16, 2026, in Woodstock, New York. He was 84. A lifelong friend of His Holiness the Dalai Lama and the first Westerner to be ordained as a...

“There are wounds that never show on the body that are deeper and more hurtful than anything that bleeds.” ~Laurell K. Hamilton My older sister had four years over me. As a kid, I worshipped the ground she walked on. She was so smart, so pretty, so cool. I wanted to...

A white marble statue of the Buddha, a crack across its smooth face and two fingers of its right hand missing thanks to an encounter with a candle years ago, presides over the fireplace in Robert and Nena Thurman’s charmingly Bohemian home in Woodstock, New York. The...

‘None may consider himself the same a moment after.’ Chan Master Fenyang

Trigger Warning: This story mentions self-harm, emotional abuse, alcohol dependence, and mental health challenges. Please read with care. Gabriella grew up as someone who gave out much more appreciation than she ever received. Raised in a complicated environment by...

“Music gives color to the air of the moment.” ~Karl Lagerfeld I used to think I was a good listener. I could hold eye contact, nod at the right moments, ask thoughtful follow-up questions. But one afternoon, sitting cross-legged on a yoga mat in a small studio in...