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An Interview with Mark Nepo–The Book of Soul

By Justine Willis Toms — 2020

Mark Nepo in discussion on the challenges of negotiating the often-confounding experience of being human in these postmodern times.

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Practicing for Myself?

As part of our #MeditationHacks series, a Mahayana Buddhist who is encouraged to practice for the benefit of all sentient being feels like they are only practicing for their own benefit. Venerable Thubten Chodron answers.

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Thubten Chodron
2020
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Always Speak the Truth

Speaking truly, to yourself and to others, does mean being authentic.

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Rick Hanson
2021
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Lasting Happiness

It’s surprisingly easy to achieve lasting happiness — we just have to understand our own basic nature. The hard part, says Mingyur Rinpoche, is getting over our bad habit of seeking happiness in transient experiences.

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Yongey Mingyur Rinpoche
2012
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Why We Take Refuge

There are two kinds of refuge, says Mingyur Rinpoche—outer and inner. The reason we take refuge in the outer forms of enlightenment is so that we may find the buddha within.

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Yongey Mingyur Rinpoche
2018
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Why Relive the Past?

Humans are the only animals on earth who punish themselves a thousand times or more for the same mistake, and who punish everybody else a thousand times or more for the same mistake.

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don Jose Ruiz
2011
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12 Short Stories on Self Realization and Finding Your True Self

Awareness of your true self is the difference between feeling empowered or feeling like a victim. Here are 12 short stories that explain the importance of becoming aware of our true self.

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Mukesh Mani
2021
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The 9 Stages of Spiritual Self-Realization

Self-realization is one of those phrases that we hear on the spiritual path that goes in one ear and out the other. We don’t give it much thought, yet it’s at the very heart of EVERYTHING.

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Aletheia Luna
2021
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Parker Palmer Explains Why Inner Contemplation Is So Necessary

Necessity being the mother of invention, it struck me that contemplation didn’t depend on a particular practice.

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Maria Shriver
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Inner Listening: A Self-Inquiry Exercise

The yoga tradition offers a profound formula for realizing your heartfelt desires: it’s called the practice of sankalpa, or resolve.

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Kelly McGonigal
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Tara Brach’s Non-Radical Approach to ‘Radical Compassion’

Through the acronym RAIN (Recognize-Allow-Investigate-Nurture) we can awaken the qualities of mature compassion—an embodied, mindful presence, active caring, and an all-inclusive heart.

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Susan Pascal
2020
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