Mahāyāna Buddhism emphasizes compassion, and yet it portrays awakened beings who look anything but peaceful and loving. The best-known of…
I am launching a major new course for 2026, on the topic of how we deal with political turmoil. Here's…
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Recently I've been feeling, on and off, kind of crappy. A lot of the time I'm fine, but then heavy,…
We're rightly concerned about "Fake News" — fabricated stories created in order to sway people's political choices or simply to…
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There are so many ways to freak out in response to life’s challenges, disappointments, and frustrations. We can become anxious,…