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5 Simple Practices for Inner Peace
Five simple DIY practices to enrich your body, refresh your mind, and nourish your soul.
Being Human with Roshi Joan Halifax
Rabbi Rami chats with Roshi Joan Halifax about her spiritual roots and connecting to each other's humanity.
Book Review: Altrusim
AltruismThe Power of Compassion to Change Yourself and the WorldBy Matthieu RicardLITTLE, BROWNThe idea that personal interests motivate all human actions—termed “universal selfish…
Book Review: Charity Detox
Charity DetoxWhat Charity Would Look Like If We Cared About ResultsBy Robert D. LuptonHARPERONEI handed the homeless man a dollar, and he responded warmly. Still, I walked aw…
Close to the Ground: Sun Buddha, Moon Buddha
It is easy to get caught up in headlines and tragedy: Boys and girls ripped from their homes by the thousands; drones and missiles competing with each other for how much damage the…
Cultivate the Habits of Lasting Happiness
The key to happiness is in giving, not getting. Yeah, you know that. But do you know why?
Lend a Hand: How Helping Others Makes You Healthier
Study after study confirms that altruism not only makes us happier but actually improves our health. Yet we see a stranger’s struggle and still pass by.
Neurons of Compassion: Have we found the basis for empathy and altruism?
Like most great scientific breakthroughs, the discovery of the human mirror neuron system (MNS) was a complete accident. What may end up being the most important neuroscientific di…
Repeat After You: 3 Unexpected Benefits of Chanting
Chanting a mantra can counter dementia, help you sleep, and more.
Roshi Joan Halifax on compassion, women in Buddhism, and altruism
The founder and abbot of Upaya Zen Center in Santa Fe, New Mexico, Roshi Joan Halifax has been a socially active leader in Buddhism for more than 40 years—as a civil rights activis…
The Forgiveness Teacher’s Toughest Test
Everett Worthington taught others how to forgive. One night, he had to become his own best pupil.
The Top 10 Scientific Findings That Will Change How We See Ourselves
Happiness is good for you but not all the time—and other insights from The Greater Good Science Center.
