Zen

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Buddhists to Join Interfaith Protest in Minneapolis

Buddhists to Join Interfaith Protest in Minneapolis

Minnesota Zen teacher Ben Connelly on why his Buddhist vow to end suffering impels...

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A Glimpse of the Buddhist Monks’ “Walk for Peace” Across the United States

A Glimpse of the Buddhist Monks’ “Walk for Peace” Across...

A group of monks from the Huong Dao Vipassana Bhavana Center in Fort Worth, Texas...

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A Meditation For When the Suffering In the World Feels Heavy

A Meditation For When the Suffering In the World Feels...

If you’re feeling overwhelmed by the pain, uncertainty, and suffering in the world...

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Looking Honestly at the Challenges of Mindfulness Practices

Looking Honestly at the Challenges of Mindfulness Practices

While the challenges of mindfulness practices are real, research confirms that mindfulness...

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Connecting With Why You Meditate Can Fuel Your Motivation

Connecting With Why You Meditate Can Fuel Your Motivation

If meditation is feeling just one more thing on your to-do list, try this intention...

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Four Buddhist Teachings on Emptiness

Four Buddhist Teachings on Emptiness

Tracing the history and evolution of the concept of sunyata The post Four Buddhist...

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Getting Rid of the “Little I”

Getting Rid of the “Little I”

The lessons a self-proclaimed “none” learned from a Zen master at a Berkeley zendo....

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Tried and True Ground

Tried and True Ground

Where to find the courage to embrace the unknown The post Tried and True Ground...

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Lessons from Life’s Low Point

Lessons from Life’s Low Point

Using our struggles to harness compassion The post Lessons from Life’s Low Point...

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The Zen of Not Knowing

The Zen of Not Knowing

“In the beginner’s mind there are many possibilities, in the expert’s there are...