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Thupten Jinpa, Voice for Compassion
Thupten Jinpa is best known as the Dalai Lama’s translator, but he has many roles. Driving them all, is his mission to help us all be more compassionate.
Best Practices for Bodhisattvas
Traditional Buddhist vows can seem hardcore, but they’re just maps for a good human life. Josh Bartok translates them into values we can relate to.
Intention Is the Practice
On the Buddhist path, our intention deepens into commitment and then into vow. At that point, our intentions and our life become one.
Committing to Impermanence
It may not be forever, but for right now Rachel Neumann and her partner of 20 years celebrate their love.
How “Buddhist Economics” Can Make Us Happier
Clair Brown argues for an economy that brings out the best in people, not the most self-centered and shortsighted.
Loosening the Knots of Anger
Thich Nhat Hanh teaches us how to relax the bonds of anger, attachment and delusion through mindfulness and kindness toward ourselves.
You’re Basically Good — The Benefits of Contemplative Psychotherapy
Karen Kissel Wegela on therapy that starts with your basic sanity, not your neuroses.
You Can’t Get Rid of Your Anger — And That’s OK
Denying anger or giving in to it only makes things worse. The middle way, says Josh Korda, is to live with your difficult emotions skillfully.
How to Have a (More) Buddhist Wedding
It's your special day. Why not bring dharma to the proceedings? James Ishmael Ford shares tips on how to do it — without weirding anyone out.