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Feminine Principal
The principal figure in Buddhism is the teacher, a role traditionally dominated by men. Andrea Miller profiles three women teachers — Trudy Goodman, Roshi Pat Enkyo O'Hara, and Lama Palden Drolma — who are changing the face of Buddhism and making the teachings whole.
Richard Gere: My Journey as a Buddhist
Richard Gere talks about his many years of Buddhist practice, his devotion to his teacher the Dalai Lama, and his work for Tibetan freedom.
Buddhist Meditation is Relaxing with the Truth
It is only when we begin to relax with ourselves as we are that meditation becomes a transformative process.
Waking Up Bipolar
Many years after his first psychotic break, Chris Cole learned that recovery meant understanding his bipolar disorder through both medicine and spiritually.
East Bay Meditation Center’s Larry Yang talks Pride, mindfulness, and social justice
East Bay Meditation Center and core teacher and SF Pride Grand Marshall Larry Yang discusses his upbringing, mindfulness, and racial and economic justice.
The Unhappiness Gap
Karen Maezen Miller looks at why people the world over are finding themselves unhappy, despite being told of more and more ways to find happiness.
Is that the Karmapa’s Dream Flag over Colorado?
Or is it just a Kelvin-Helmholtz cloud formation?
Who Was Eihei Dogen?
If you're interested in Zen Buddhism and philosophy, Eihei Dogen is someone to know about.
The Thief Who Stole the World
Steve Antinoff remembers his first teacher, an intimidating Zen monk whose every gesture seemed charged with the Absolute.
All Part of Being Human
Dr. BJ Miller shares the story of how he came to devote his life to helping others face their death because he has stared straight at his own.