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If you haven’t the strength to impose your own terms upon life, then you must accept the terms it offers you.

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T. S. Eliot (1888–1965) was an America-born British poet, playwright, essayist, and editor. The recipient of the Nobel Prize for Literature in 1948, his poetry captures the essence of spiritual realization that unites Buddhism and the Judeo-Christian tradition.

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What Is Backdraft in MSC?

Chris Germer describes the concept of "backdraft" at the Compassion in Connection conference at Omega Institute in October, 2018.

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Pema Chödrön: Explaining Maitri

Pema Chödrön explains maitri: reveals the time-tested Buddhist antidote to suffering-and shows how to apply it in your own life.

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How to Live a Good Life | Epictetus and Stoicism

In this video, I talk about Stoicism, Epictetus and his ideas on living the good life.

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Waking Up from the Trance of Unworthiness with Tara Brach

Tara Brach is a renowned meditation teacher and clinical psychologist whose books include Radical Acceptance and True Refuge. “We spend huge swathes of our lives in what I call the ‘trance of unworthiness.’”

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Perfect Love, Imperfect Relationships: Healing the Wound of the Heart

While most of us have moments of loving freely and openly, it is often hard to sustain this where it matters most--in our intimate relationships.

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It’s Great to Suck at Something: The Unexpected Joy of Wiping Out and What It Can Teach Us About Patience, Resilience, and the Stuff that Really Matters

What if the secret to resilience and joy is the one thing we’ve been taught to avoid? When was the last time you tried something new? Something that won’t make you more productive, make you more money, or check anything off your to-do list? Something you’re really, really bad at, but that...

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Letting Go of the Person You Used to Be

The beloved American Lama, a spiritual leader whose inimitable light and lively universal teaching style has awakened the spirituality of thousands, now shares an enlightened approach to change and loss, dealing with difficult emotions such as fear, grief, and anger, and the role of crisis in...

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The Meaning of Happiness: The Quest for Freedom of the Spirit in Modern Psychology and the Wisdom of the East

Deep down, most people think that happiness comes from having or doing something.

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A Year to Live: How to Live This Year as If It Were Your Last

In his new book, Stephen Levine, author of the perennial best-seller Who Dies?, teaches us how to live each moment, each hour, each day mindfully—as if it were all that was left. On his deathbed, Socrates exhorted his followers to practice dying as the highest form of wisdom.

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A Lamp in the Darkness: Illuminating the Path Through Difficult Times

When the path ahead is dark, how can we keep from stumbling? How do we make our way with courage and dignity? “Inside each of us is an eternal light that I call ‘the One Who Knows,’ ” writes Jack Kornfield.

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