Zen

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Your Deepest Questions

Your Deepest Questions

Koan practice isn’t limited to formal Zen inquiry. It can also be carried into the...

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Feeling Like a Fraud in Your Own Mindfulness Practice

Feeling Like a Fraud in Your Own Mindfulness Practice

Even after years of practice, we can still have moments that leave us feeling like...

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Michael Pollan Wants You to Rethink Consciousness

Michael Pollan Wants You to Rethink Consciousness

Michael Pollan, whose new book tackles the mystery of consciousness, sits down with...

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May 2026: Books in Brief

May 2026: Books in Brief

In Buddhism, equanimity is traditionally considered one of the most beneficial states...

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Ethics are the Heart of Spiritual Practice

Ethics are the Heart of Spiritual Practice

Genuine awakening depends on grounding our practice in nonviolence, compassion,...

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The Wisdom of Animals

The Wisdom of Animals

Kate Siber on the wild teachers who show us how to let go and persevere, listen...

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What to Do When Panic Attacks

What to Do When Panic Attacks

Qalvy Grainzvolt on simple practices that can help you navigate panic with steadiness...

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Finding My Higher Power in the Ten Thousand Things

Finding My Higher Power in the Ten Thousand Things

Bill K. explores how Zen and Alcoholics Anonymous reflect and support each other,...

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How to Find Your Middle Way

How to Find Your Middle Way

Catherine Pawasarat unpacks Buddhism’s practical path of balance, opening the door...

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How to Tend to Yourself When Being Vulnerable Feels Raw

How to Tend to Yourself When Being Vulnerable Feels Raw

“Vulnerability is the only path through the wall that separates us from each other.”...