Illustrations by André Slob.

Put Your Compassion into Action

Philosopher Peter Singer and philanthropist Julia Wise talk with Buddhist monk and author Matthieu Ricard about why altruism leads to innumerable benefits.

Robert Waldinger.

Zen priest, Harvard researcher explains the secret to a “good life”

What makes a good life? In this moving TED Talk, Zen priest and Harvard researcher Robert Waldinger answers that question based on 75 years of data.

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17 Resources for Making Friends with Yourself

Essential books, audio, websites, and videos to help develop self-compassion.

Greg Snyder speaking to an audience at  Joining the Sacred and the Secular

In NYC, talking about young people and the future of Buddhism

Young people are hungry for spirituality, yet shun religion; how can Buddhists serve these seekers without compromising their sacred traditions?

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Why We Meditate

We don’t meditate to become better people or have special experiences, says Chögyam Trungpa Rinpoche. Meditation is simply the way we relate to our already existing enlightened state.

At Ease in Body and Mind

Zen teacher Edward Espe Brown with yoga teacher Patricia Sullivan on combining Buddhist practice and yoga.

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Dad’s Happiness

In her widowed father’s pale, hopeful face, Ann Nichols saw that everything her mother had fallen for. Why should he be limited to a life without romance?

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How Sharon Salzberg Found Real Happiness

Lindsay Kyte talks to Sharon Salzberg about how she became one of today’s most relatable Buddhist teachers.

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Ask the Teachers: How can we practice when dealing with dementia?

The teachers are asked "What happens to our right effort if we lose the ability to practice or to work with our mind?"

Ram Dass marries Trudy Goodman and Jack Kornfield.

Dharma teachers Trudy Goodman and Jack Kornfield tie the knot

Trudy Goodman and Jack Kornfield were married by Ram Dass in Maui, Hawaii this past weekend. They share how they came to be a couple.