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The Grounding Quality of Mindfulness in Unsettling Times
The practice of mindfulness allows us to become more aware and less reactive in unsettling times, says Lisa Bennett. She shares how she rediscovered its grounding, life-giving quality in the face of uncertainty.
From Tragedy Springs Hope: Reflections on the Killing of George Floyd
Fulfilling the aspiration of the Black Lives Matter movement, says Ven. Bhikkhu Bodhi, will require extensive changes both in our institutions and our ways of thought.
May Disrupting Anti-Black Racism Never Cease
“These are opportune times to transmute the energy of angst into actions that deepen our insight,” says Dr. Kamilah Majied. She invites us to rest in unrest, staying steady in impermanence.
The Buddhist Pureland and Living Under Curfew
With his city under curfew following protests for George Floyd, Sensei Alex Kakuyo takes a walk and is stopped by police.
Watch: “White Teachers Responding to Racism & Suffering” with Tara Brach, Jack Kornfield, and Trudy Goodman
Meditation teachers Tara Brach, Jack Kornfield, and Trudy Goodman explore questions around how white people can open to and respond to the suffering of racism in our society.
The Murder of George Floyd Must Be a Wake-Up Call for White Buddhists
In this commentary from Ray Buckner, they urge white Buddhists to see the call for the end of white supremacy as a Buddhist call to "make this life livable for all sentient beings."
Darkness Is Asking To Be Loved
If you're still holding up and trying to meditate right now, Zenju Earthlyn Manuel invites you to fall down.
Race, Reclamation, and the Resilience Revolution
In the wake of the death of George Floyd, a black man killed by police in Minneapolis, dharma teacher Larry Ward says we have to "create communities of resilience," and offers his mantras for this time.
The Lesson of Broken Eggs
There are no ordinary eggs, says Elissa Altman, and when treated with respect and care, they just might be the world’s most mundane, perfect food.