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How to Fight Racism Through Inner Work

By Jil Suttie — 2019

Rhonda Magee explains how mindfulness-based awareness and compassion is key to racial justice work.

Read on greatergood.berkeley.edu

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Inner Silence Refuses No One

The opportunity of these times is calling us all to remember the power of inner silence-not a silence that condones hate, injustice, or lies, but a silence that speaks loud enough to find solutions that return us to values and virtues.

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Sister Jenna
2017
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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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Searching for the Heart of Compassion

Call it love, kindness, compassion for all beings—it’s the real elixir, the only one that truly transforms life for ourselves and others.

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Marc Ian Barasch
2005
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We Always Have Joy

The sun doesn’t stop shining just because there are clouds in the sky. Our buddhanature is always present and available, even when life gets difficult.

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Yongey Mingyur Rinpoche
2020
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The Inner Ear as Grounding

Opening the ears to careful listening is one of the primary tasks of teachers today. How can we inspire sensitivity so that the visual arts, poetry, music, and inner morality can resound within us.

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Nancy Mellon
2016
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Ta-Nehisi Coates: Imagining a New America

Ta-Nehisi Coates says we must love our country the way we love our friends—and not spare the hard truths.

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Krista Tippett
2019
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