A Buddhist Meditation Practice for the Boston Marathon Tragedy

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Lodro Rinzler describes a practice that “enables us to be open, vulnerable and yet offers strength within that context.”

Would the Buddha Look at Porn?

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On the question of porn, Buddhist American Keith Andresen is torn between culture and faith.

Grace: An Excerpt from PANORAMA CITY

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“I kept having realizations, and then when I tried to remember them, or recall them, in words, I mean, I couldn’t seem to put them back together.” By Antoine Wilson

A Death and a Birth

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Rolf Gates tells the story of his sister’s death and daughter’s birth, and how they helped him become a better man.

True American Gods

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Carl Pettit explains how Superman, Iron Man, Batman, the Incredible Hulk, and Spider-Man became the American Titans.

Row, row, row your boat

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Strange dreams in India lead to a self-realization

The 30th Anniversary of AIDS

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With the passing of another International AIDS Day, Robert Levithan reflects on his experience.

Thich Nhat Hanh: Being Peace

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Jesse Kornbluth explains the application of Thich Nhat Hanh’s Being Peace in our current political situation.

The Faith of a Wimp

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In Tom Matlack’s last column, “Questioning My Faith,” he declined to choose a particular religion. One reader thinks that makes him a wimp. Here, they talk it out.