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The Road Home with Ethan Nichtern

This time on the Road Home Podcast, Ethan catches up with longtime friend Sharon Salzberg. Their chat touches on the energy of our current political and social climate, bringing joy into our daily lives and practice, and what is necessary for making real change in the world.

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Joyful Wisdom: Embracing Change and Finding Freedom

Yongey Mingyur is one of the most celebrated among the new generation of Tibetan meditation masters, whose teachings have touched people of all faiths around the world.

Yongey Mingyur Rinpoche, Eric Swanson

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How to Wake Up: A Buddhist-Inspired Guide to Navigating Joy and Sorrow

Intimately and without jargon, How to Wake Up: A Buddhist-Inspired Guide to Navigating Joy and Sorrow describes the path to peace amid all of life’s ups and downs.

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Miracle Jones: The Radical, Revolutionary Resilience of Black Joy | TED

In the face of trauma, happiness is resilience: a revolutionary act of thriving despite all odds, rather than wilting or surrendering.

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Mudita/Joy - Guided Practice and Talk with Roxanne Dault

Teachings for Online Retreat with Joseph Goldstein, Pascal Auclair and Roxanne Dault

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Ask the Teachers: Is Happiness Really the Central Goal of Buddhist Practice?

Question: Buddhist teachers, including the Dalai Lama, often speak of happiness as a goal (if not the goal) of Buddhist practice. I don’t begrudge anyone happiness, but making it so central to spiritual life feels self-serving. Am I misunderstanding what’s meant by “happiness”?

Anushka Fernandopulle, Thubten Chodron, Kaira Jewel Lingo

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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.

Thubten Chodron

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Buddhism for Beginners

This user’s guide to Buddhist basics takes the most commonly asked questions—beginning with “What is the essence of the Buddha’s teachings?”—and provides simple answers in plain English.

Thubten Chodron

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The Diamond Approach: An Introduction to the Teachings of A. H. Almaas

A revised and expanded edition of the definitive guide to the Diamond Approach, the modern contemplative practice that integrates psychology and spirituality and emphasizes the importance of self-inquiry.

John Davis, A. H. Almaas (foreword)

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Take Back Your Mind: Buddhist Advice for Anxious Times

If you are reading this, then you’re likely plagued with anxiety. The good news is that you don’t have to be. You can live a life without so much anxiety and stress. You can train the mind to feel contentment, peace and joy—even in the midst of difficult circumstances.

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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.

Yongey Mingyur Rinpoche

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