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"Summer Buddha" Distressed acrylic on wood, ©Brett Barker. Used with permission.
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Ebullience and Emergence

With the Observance of Vesak, Returning to Our Roots

On the annual occasion of Vesak, Amelia Williams invokes poetry to explore our ecological and Buddha nature.
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Wildflowers at Sunset
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Sangha

A Poem in Observance of World Poetry Day

In recognition of World Poetry Day, we highlight “Sangha,” a piece from somatic healer Suzy Loeffler. May it support your practice.
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Suzy Loeffler
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Reckoning with Invisible Deities (Part Two)

Lama Willa Miller reflects on how the coronavirus she calls a Dark Goddess has shattered our illusions of separateness in a world where everything leans. “Yours is a long song of interbeing.”
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Reckoning with Invisible Deities (Part One)

Dharma teacher, author, and activist Thanissara takes us on a shaman’s journey to face the ferocious gaze of the corona god who has emerged from the netherworld and thrown us into the in-between.
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Prayer flags at a sacred spring. Nangchen area, Kham.
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The Spiritual Ecology of Tibetan Nomads

A Photo Essay

Through Diane Barker's eyes, we get a view of Tibet’s indigenous “people of the solitudes” even as their sacred land undergoes rapid change.
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Flames of the Simi Valley fire ravage Southern California. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Master Sgt. Dennis W. Goff)
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Vital Sangha

As climate crisis manifests ever more obviously all around and even within our lives, we offer Danna Faulds' invitation to remember our dedication to the truth and vital support we can offer one another.
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Verses for Environmental Practice

In a pure blessing of practice, contemplation and science, the late Zen teacher Robert Aitken offers these daily practices to inform a deeply grounded being. Happy Earth Day.
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Rio Tinto, literally red river, is one of the oldest and most productive mines in the world, having produced a wealth of different metals over centuries, and today one of the largest international mining companies is named after it. It is rumored to have been King Solomon's mine, and the reason the Moors invaded Spain. © J Henry Fair — Used with permission.
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Are We Willing to Look?

The haunting photography of J. Henry Fair asks us to hold a steady gaze as we view vast landscapes transformed by industry. In this interview with the artist, we explore the paradoxical beauty of his work and what it might awaken in our hearts.
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The Heart Of The Bitter Almond Hedge Sutra

Book Review

Inspired by the traditional Buddhist text of the Heart Sutra, renowned Dharma teacher Thanissara offers this new and epic poem about the origins and consequences of disconnection and our collective journey home.
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Man and His Horse
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The Old Man Who Lost His Horse

A Proverb on Equanimity Amid Gain and Loss

Generally attributed to Lao Tzu, this brief tale invites us to inquire into the nature of fortune and misfortune.
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