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Perspectives at the intersection of art, science, and Himalayan cultures
Khenpo Pema Wangdak and Dr. Adriana Renero on Ignorance
With Tibetan Buddhist teacher Khenpo Pema we may begin to see that the four afflictive states of mind have one element in common: ignorance.
Brainwave
Mindfulness Meditation: Unity with Kaira Jewel Lingo
Theme: Unity
PodcastsMindfulness Meditation
Mindfulness Meditation: Unity with Phakchok Rinpoche
Theme: Unity
PodcastsMindfulness Meditation
Mindfulness Meditation: Unity with Lama Aria Drolma
Theme: Unity
PodcastsMindfulness Meditation
Mindfulness Meditation: Unity with Jon Aaron
Theme: Unity
PodcastsMindfulness Meditation
Mindfulness Meditation: Unity with Rebecca Li
Theme: Unity
PodcastsMindfulness Meditation
Mindfulness Meditation: Lovingkindness with Rebecca Li
Theme: Lovingkindness
PodcastsMindfulness Meditation
Richard “Mac” McKinney, Bibi Bahrami, Josh Seftel, and Dr. Tracy Dennis-Tiwary on Anger
When we are blinded by anger, what helps us recognize the damage our rage wreaks on both ourselves and those around us?
Brainwave
It Matters How You Are Born; It Matters How You Die
A birth doula and a death doula share how support helps people through major life transitions
InterviewsPersonal PerspectivesMagazine
Spiritual First Responder
Words and teachings for difficult transitions
Religious PerspectivesPersonal PerspectivesMagazine
Presence in Death
In tukdam, clinically dead meditators are said to dwell in the luminosity of emptiness
BuddhismScienceMagazine
A Capacity to Change
A Tibetan immigrant writer reflects on their gender transition
Personal PerspectivesMagazine
Ritual Lens
A daughter documents her mother's decline and the Hindu rites around death and mourning
PhotographyPersonal PerspectivesMagazine
Everything Changes for the Better
Overcoming the challenges of being stateless
Personal PerspectivesMagazine
Family Constellations
On the afterlife of generational trauma
HealingRelationshipsMagazine
The Wheel of Life
A representation of the cycle of life, death, and rebirth
BuddhismTraditional Himalayan ArtArt Up CloseMagazine
How to Like Mondays
Changing careers is not always easy
Personal PerspectivesMagazine
Death, the Bardo, and Rebirth in Tibetan Buddhism
How the mind navigates the passage between death and rebirth
Buddhist PerspectivesBuddhismMagazine
Draw Bridge
A simple art exercise can reveal insights into how you navigate life transitions
How-tosMagazine
Word on the Street
Storytelling to bring about societal change
ActivismMagazine
Mindfulness Meditation: Lovingkindness with Tracy Cochran
Theme: Lovingkindness
PodcastsMindfulness Meditation
Illuminating the Afterlife
An unusual depiction of heaven reflects beliefs about life and death in medieval Europe
Scholarly PerspectivesMagazine
Friends in High Places
Using resistance to facilitate change
HealingMagazine
No Longer Art
The founder of the Salvage Art Institute imagines a fictional encounter with an artwork beyond repair
Creative WritingMagazine
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