Time for Boomers to Ponder Old Age

So perhaps this is an apt time to discover dignity in old age, lest my generation become for a puling exit from the stage of life.

Open to Understanding

The longing to be understood is very strong but it is in direct conflict with ego’s desire to be seen as independent and admirable. Karen Kissel Wegela on giving the ego a break and opening up instead.

Why We Travel: A Love Affair with the World

Like falling in love, travel throws us into a state of delight, uncertainty and self-discovery. Like lovers, travelers both give and receive.

The Llama and the Shmuck

I confide my feelings to Bubo as if he were a therapist; he doesn't comment because he's a Freudian llama.

Inheritance

"When my father said, ‘You descend from kings,’ he was reminding us that though we did not have the money of the powerful, we were powerful nonetheless."

A Year in the Whirlwind

"I am not a spiritually gifted person, but my years of practice and study gave me an understanding of the task ahead."

According to Buddhist Tradition

Steve Peskind discusses the Dalai Lama's various statements on the topic of homosexuality in relation to Buddhist tradition.

Dharma Brats

Emily King was walking down the slate-grey sidewalks of downtown Boston, on her way to the Trident Cafe on Newbury Street.

Dog, Gretel Ehrlich, Shambhala Sun, Lion's Roar, Buddhism

Looking for a lost dog

Gretel Ehrlich remembers searching for a small dog in a huge landscape.

Working With Anger

Working with his own emotions over AIDS and childhood abuse, Gavin Harrison has learned some practical ways to work with anger. Look at it. Feel it. Make friends with anger. Finally, find its wisdom.