My Father’s Gift — A story of loss and renewal

A guest post by Miriam Boleyn-Fitzgerald, author of Pictures of the Mind: What the New Neuroscience Tells Us About Who We Are.

From The Under 35 Project: “A Lesson in Mindfulness on a Lazy Summer’s Day”

Christopher Willard's father’s magic trick taught him his first lesson on mindful awareness and the power of concentration at the age of seven

How does loneliness happen if indeed we are all one being? — New from The Under 35 Project

Samuel Gentoku McCree on the contrast between the experience of loneliness and the felt reality of interdependence.

What’s Your Verdict?

Recognizing the judgments we all pass on ourselves, says Bonnie Friedman, is the first step to freedom.

This Whole World is a Poem

This oriole, this friend, this daughter, this fox—Michael Sowder on all the poems that are just waiting for us to write them down.

Why you should take Andrew Sullivan’s Buddhism-and-sex “Dish” with a grain of salt

Are Buddhists hornier, or at least more promiscuous, than other religious groups?

From The Under 35 Project: “How May I Help You?

Sophia Aguiñaga transforms the wear and tear of customer service into compassion and love for both the worker and the customers being served.

The Gas Station: Dilemmas of a Buddhist in Recovery

Musician, writer and special education teacher Chuck Brown gets personal about recovery and caring for others.

Video: “Withdrawal in the Jungle”

A video about achieving sobriety thanks to the drug and alcohol-detoxification program taught at Tham Krabok Monastery in Thailand.

From The Under 35 Project: “The Working Man’s Meditation”

In this piece from The Under 35 Project, Dave Chang reflects on some of the spiritual challenges brought on by the rigors of a working life.