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We Might Need Compassion Instead of Solutions

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Suddenly, I realized that my friend didn’t actually want advice or solutions at that moment. My friend just wanted to feel like someone had their back and was on their side and that I was listening. In other words, my friend wanted me to sit and listen to their experience of discomfort and suffering with compassion.

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Mindful Ecofeminism and the Multispecies Sangha

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From Faculty & Friends: Andrew Holecek

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In Love With the World: A Monk’s Journey Through the Bardos of Living and Dying By Yongey Mingyur Rinpoche with Helen Tworkov

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Embracing the Trans Bodhisattva, Kuan Yin

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That trans individuals have discovered Kuan Yin’s gender transition has been evident for a number of years, for example, from references like this one from blogger Stacie Ku: “Even if I didn’t grow up worshiping her, once I found out she was transgendered, she would have made my list of favorite deities anyway.” A blogger who was writing a novel whose main character is trans said she designated Kuan Yin as one of the character’s ‘‘role models.’’

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Death: Transforming Obstacle into Opportunity

Death is one of the most precious experiences in life. It is literally a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity.

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Forging the Spirit through Climate Change Practice

Working with Indra’s net is a practice that develops character and builds capacity and resilience.

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From the Faculty: Pilar Jennings

Illusory experience isn’t inherently problematic. The question is whether or not we can access the part of us that has some awareness of entering into or experiencing illusion. In other words, is there a part that can offer needed reality checks, helping us stay curious about an illusory experience without conviction of its veracity?

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