Martin Luther King Jr. and Thich Nhat Hanh shared a vision of ‘beloved community’ that shows how democracy begins not with power, but with how we live together.
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Meditation can change our perceptions about things we encounter in our daily lives − revealing the interconnectedness of reality.
If you’re feeling disconnected from others, or just disenchanted with the day, you might consider trying loving-kindness meditation, writes a scholar of mindfulness.
The point of mindfulness is not to be more productive at work or just to relax − it is inner transformation.
If we considered people on the other side of a disagreement as not ‘evil’ but ‘mistaken’ or ‘ill-informed,’ it might create more room for dialogue, writes a scholar of mindfulness.
Compassionate listening is an overlooked practice, but urgently needed in both interpersonal and political communications.
The majority of the world’s population identifies with a religion – could their faith be used to save the planet?
There are many conversations these days around ‘successful dying.’ Two African American scholars argue why these conversations need to include race and how it impacts life span.
Only a few parts of Buddhism’s much larger practice were transplanted into American soil in the late 19th century. Here’s how Buddhism changed when it migrated.
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