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Resolution: May cultivating metta practice concentrate my mind and open my heart.Mantra: May loving-kindness define my relationships with others.
So you’ve reached the point where you say, “Okay, I want my life ...
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I was hungry when I attended my first Nichiren Buddhist meeting in 1988. I mean that literally. I wanted to go out to eat at a restaurant with two friends of mine, but they insisted that I first attend a Buddhist meeting with them that evening...
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Learn the story behind the classic Zen poem Ten Verses of Unfathomable Depth in these excerpts from our recent book Unfathomable Depths: Drawing Wisdom for Today from a Classical Zen Poem. (Read the poem here).
Translators’ PrefaceFor the first time in English, this book presents—in tandem with...
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This is an excerpt from Ayya Khema’s recently re-released book Know Where You’re Going (formerly titled When the Iron Eagle Flies).
Our first difficulty is that although we...
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This is an excerpt from Terrance Keenan’s new book Zen Encounters with Loneliness.
Chapter 2 The End of PerfectionThe spiritual life is often described as being on a path. It implies direction, purpose, and an end. Even an endless path suggests to us an evolution toward some kind of perfection. One is...
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These are two excerpts from Barbara Bonner’s book Inspiring Generosity.
The Story of Sasha DichterThere was nothing particularly different about that day. Sasha Dichter was on the S train as usual, heading home from his job in Manhattan as Chief Innovation Officer at the Acumen Fund. As...
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