Living in the World
Sharon Salzberg on Making the Best of Real Life
Beloved meditation teacher and author Sharon Salzberg shares her thoughts on gratitude, pandemic...
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Rebecca Fogg on Finding Beauty Amidst Trauma
How can we learn from our traumatic experiences, and what can be gleaned from the process of...
Spiritual Practices
Rev. Wendy Van Allen on Healing Earth With Nature Spirituality
We chatted with interspiritual minister Rev. Wendy Van Allen about how the perspective of Nature...
Spiritual Practices
On Psychedelic Buddhism With Lama Mike Crowley
Buddhism has deeply-rooted, and perhaps surprising, connections to psychedelic medicine. Lama...
Mental Wellness
Dr. Michael Amster Explains the Power of Awe
A chronic pain specialist and meditation teacher shows us how to simplify mindfulness and harness...
Perspectives
Matthew Ash McKernan Shows Us the Web of Wyrd
What is wyrd, and how can we understand its warp and weft to navigate life more skillfully?...
Stephen Gray on How Psychedelics Can Save the World
We spoke with the editor of How Psychedelics Can Help Save the World to explore his thoughts on just that.
Perspectives
Chief Dr. Robert Joseph Offers a Path to Reconciliation
Unity and healing are at the center of Chief Dr. Robert Joseph's teachings. We spoke to him about...
Perspectives
Sherry Shone on the Practice of Hoodoo for Everyone
How does one keep the practice of hoodoo accessible, simple, yet powerful? Hoodoo practitioner...
Relationships
Matt Kahn on the Importance of Holding Space
What does it mean to truly love other people, and how can we transform pain into compassion?...