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Rent for Living on the Planet

Kate Johnson offers young New Yorkers the tools and community she could have used when she was young.

Let’s Talk: A Family Affair

Sumi Loundon Kim presents a new model for family-centered dharma communities.

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Three questions to ask yourself to foster emotional awareness

In this teaching by Ken Jones, the Buddhist teacher and poet gives practical guidance on how to we can develop a positive response to our misfortunes.

8 Practical Guidelines for Mindful Parenting

Taking care of the little (and not-so-little ones) can be a challenge, but that doesn't mean that "mindful parenting" has to be an oxymoron. Here then are some simple tips from Karen Maezen Miller.

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Ask the Teachers: I have cancer. How do I balance accepting impermanence and desiring to live?

The teachers answer the question of someone unsure how to balance her understanding of impermanence with her desire to live in the face of cancer.

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Ocean, Meet Boy

As we moved from Japan to Nova Scotia, we found ourselves in Hawaii, a place that is a world entirely without category for our kids.

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Your Dissatisfaction is Good News

Carolyn Rose Gimian explains why the experience of dissatisfaction — which the Rolling Stones so aptly described — might be just what we need.

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How to Mind Your Feelings

While we can’t control when we feel anger or fear—or how strongly—we can gain some control over what we do while in their grip.

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Another Black Mark

“No, Mama, no! I going draw on the couch!” When "Burmese Lessons" author Karen Connelly loses her cool in a battle of wills with her three-year-old, she learns valuable lessons about mindful parenting.

Wise Heart: A profile of Jack Kornfield

Jack Kornfield's brilliant synthesis of deep Buddhist practice and modern psychological insight has made him one of the most influential spiritual teachers of our time.