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Words of advice for finding peace and compassion in today's troubled world. Buddhism can help us.

In Buddhism, we tend to think about the mind rather than the brain, but whichever way you think of it, you can create a pathway to...

In early 2023, I began the daily practice that brought me to deep joy. It’s called Nectar of the Path, composed by Yongey Mingyur...

Understanding Preferences and Their Impact The Great Way is not difficult for those who have no preferences. —Third Zen Patriarch,...

A graphic based on a sticker spotted on a pickup truck As I passed through North Carolina on a 12-hour road trip, I spotted a sticker on...

On June 23, Judge William Alsup of the United States District Court , Northern District of California, ruled that buying books and feeding their pages into computer storage for use in training large language models (LLMs) falls into the category of "fair use" under copyright law. It's OK when the training is to teach AI engines what good writing is like.

Virtually every Buddhist tradition acknowledges that each of us has a Buddha within. What about fully claiming that Buddha? We don't need...

By regular folks, I mean those like me who lack the inclination or resources to travel to remote locales, don traditional robes, or learn new languages.