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The Buddha’s teachings on non-self are considered to be some of the most important for finding liberation from the distress we can experience in life, but also some of the most difficult to understand. Gil Fronsdal provides a brief introduction to the teachings on non-self and their connection to freedom from suffering. You can find… Continue reading

The human experience of uncertainty and groundlessness play a central role in most of the teachings of Pema Chodron. She is quite clear that there’s no cure for impermanence or uncertainty, they are a part of life we can’t escape. However, she provides many approaches to learning to be more at ease with uncertainty. This… Continue reading

Scott Tusa is a teacher in the Tibetan tradition. He posted an article on impermanence that takes a broad look at the truth of impermanence and change. He includes ideas for noticing impermanence more clearly, in meditation and daily life. You can find his article here: Understanding Impermanence Gil Fronsdal discusses the relationship between impermanence… Continue reading

Kaira Jewel Lingo, a student of Thich Nhat Hanh, emphasizes the inclusiveness of equanimity, the ability to include many perspectives, to stand firm, and at the same time not take sides. You can find her article here: How Equanimity Powers Love Narayan Liebenson discusses equanimity as a response to the Eight Worldly Winds, four pairs… Continue reading

Gil Fronsdal provides a good introduction to equanimity, a quality of balance and flexibility that arises through mindfulness, wisdom, and other helpful qualities. He includes several perspectives on what equanimity is and how to develop it. You can find his article here: Equanimity Narayan Liebenson discusses equanimity as a response to the Eight Worldly Winds,… Continue reading

Christine Feldman provides a good introduction to the role of joy in meditation and spiritual practice. Much of the article is about effort and Feldman defines skillful effort as effort that brings a sense of joy, so it’s not grim effort. You can find her article here: Making a Joyful Effort Jack Kornfield has a… Continue reading

Christiane Wolf provides a good introduction to appreciative joy or mudita. She also discusses some of the obstacles that can arise when we try to practice it. You can find her article here: How to Multiply Joy in Your Life The University of Nebraska has a website for their employees on fostering well-being that includes… Continue reading

Sharon Salzberg explores compassion and compares it to several other ways of relating to suffering, both suffering in the world and our own suffering. Those include anger, fear and grief among others. She emphasizes that compassion is a practice that reminds us of our intention to respond with kindness, compassion, and wisdom in the presence… Continue reading

Bodhipaksa has a good article on self-compassion that includes several approaches we can include in our practice of self-compassion. As his title and the quote above suggests, he has found self-compassion practice to be one of the most important practices he’s encountered in his long history of meditation practice. You can find his article here:… Continue reading

Allyson Pimental has a good description of compassion and how it differs from sympathy and empathy, using a tale from the Buddha’s time about a woman who loses her only child, as well as personal experiences from her life. You can find her article here: Hands of Compassion Jack Kornfield describes self-compassion in a short… Continue reading