Pleasure, Power, and Sexual Liberation
A conversation on how we can use this cultural moment as an opportunity to liberate our collective conditioning around power, pleasure, gender, sexuality, and consent.
What Is Power?
How to move through life more powerfully
The Buddhist Teachings inside Russian Doll
How the cycle of death and rebirth plays out in the television series
The Power and Purpose of Human Intention in Buddhism
Good intentions offer the possibility of liberation in Buddhism
Female Power in the Himalayas
Goddesses, bodhisattvas, and dakinis are prominent in Hindu and Buddhist art
Buddhist Faith and Political Power
Art offers insights into this complex relationship
How to Meditate for Beginners: The Foundation of Mindfulness
A guide for first-time meditators
Art That Demonstrates Our Unity with the Natural World
Interconnection with the environment is prevalent in Himalayan art
The Origins of Yoga
Tracing the history of this tradition through art
From Introspection to Action: Thich Nhat Hanh and Engaged Buddhism
Getting to know the Zen Buddhist master
Art as Meditation: A Lesson in Mindfulness
Four ways to engage mindfully with art
Yoga, Mantra, and Art
Objects from the Rubin’s collection that embody yogic traditions
Dr. Yeshi Dhonden: Living “Medicine Buddha”
The former personal physician to His Holiness the Dalai Lama
Rabindranath Tagore: An Indian Polymath
Get to know the beloved figure and his legacy
What Is the Nonself?
How to unpack this essential Buddhist concept
What Buddhism Has to Say about Westworld
Unpacking the television show’s mysteries through art in the Rubin’s collection

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