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Why We Need Indigenous Wisdom

Advancing Climate Solutions Rooted in an Understanding of Our Interdependence

The field of contemplative studies often focuses disproportionately on Buddhism. In this thorough and evocative article, Dr. Yuria Celidwen lays out the case for Indigenous contemplative science as a pathway to collective flourishing.
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The Role of Prayer

As the world faces challenges that can feel overwhelming, Anam Thubten explores the potential of prayer to inspire and empower our compassionate response.
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Saving the Planet by Expanding Our Sense of Self

Where do "I" end, and where does the Earth begin? In this video, Sensei Alex Kakuyo invites us to explore how our priorities might shift if we relax our bounded sense of self.
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Balancing Hope and Fear

Employing the Full Spectrum of Our Emotions

Are we really "out of time"? In this excerpt from her book Generation Dread, Britt Wray invites us to complicate our internal narratives about Earth and our society.
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Come Out of Hiding

The sheer variety and magnitude of suffering in the world can be difficult to bear. But what might we discover if we turn toward the full complexity of our situation and abandon false narratives of our own powerlessness?
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Climate and Mind

Mindfulness and Compassion as Pathways to a More Sustainable Future

In this essay, Christine Wamsler explores an overlooked driver of ecological crises—the feedback loop between the human mind and planetary systems. How might a deeper understanding of this connection transform our relationship with Earth?
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Take Action, but Do It Kindly

How can we respond effectively to suffering, enmeshed as we are within the very systems that perpetuate it?
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Deafening Silence

We Cannot Ignore Buddhist Extremism

Why are so many Buddhist practitioners reluctant to acknowledge Buddhist extremism? How can we respond when hateful ideologies take root and cause harm within our own traditions?
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The Queen is Dead – Long Live Equanimity

Ecopsychologist Emma Palmer reflects on the death of Queen Elizabeth II and the explosion of tributes and condemnations that followed. How can we honor both the grief and the rage, while working to dismantle the systems of oppression that still enmesh us?
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The Power of Embodied Simplicity

Looking Beyond Technological “Solutions”

Much energy is devoted to the search for external solutions to ecological crises. What transformative potential might we discover by attending to our bodies, by recognizing the Earth within us?
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