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Ask the Teachers: My teacher wants to certify me as a dharma teacher, but I feel like a fraud.
The teachers are asked about how to balance anxiety in ones personal life with the potential of becoming a dharma teacher.
What is an Enso?
"Enso" as defined by John Stevens, author of "Sacred Calligraphy of the East."
Are You Ready for Death?
What we see as the worst crisis of our lives is actually a wonderful opportunity to discover enlightened mind, says The Dzogchen Ponlop Rinpoche.
This Fantastic, Unfolding Experiment
Reflecting on the history of the Insight Meditation Society and Spirit Rock Meditation Center, Jack Kornfield describes the challenges and tensions that have accompanied the movement to bring Buddhism to the West and the creative solutions that have emerged to meet them.
Outsiders or Infiltrators?
To be a societal force for change, you either have to work from an outsider stance or infiltrate and work from within.
Profile: Karma Triyana Dharmachakra
Andrea Miller profiles Karma Triyana Dharmachakra near Woodstock, New York.
Pain Not Suffering
Three well-known Buddhist teachers offer techniques to lessen pain’s mental suffering, look at its true nature, and learn its valuable lessons
The Natural State of Happiness
Chokyi Nyima Rinpoche presents five noble qualities that enable us to experience our ever-present natural happiness.