
“Our Humble Return”: Knowing our Capacities, Boundaries, and Aspirations
“Our Humble Return”: Knowing our Capacities, Boundaries, and Aspirations
Anyone actively involved in trying to make the world a better place has felt the pressures to push past our limitations,... Read more
30 Jul 2023
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17mins

Listening is the first duty of Love
Listening is the first duty of Love
Tik Tok, Instagram, Twitter, and our very cell phones themselves have shortened our attention span to the point that we ... Read more
23 Jul 2023
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20mins
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Empty Promises: From Consumerism to Community
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We often reflect on how economic and social disparities are symptoms of an unhealthy society, associated with environmen... Read more
16 Jul 2023
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“Beyond Blaming and Agonizing”: Lovingkindness Practice in Ordinary Life
“Beyond Blaming and Agonizing”: Lovingkindness Practice in Ordinary Life
Following up on my reflections in June, I share some of the ways that lovingkindness meditation has been helpful in my o... Read more
9 Jul 2023
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26mins

The Positive Value of Philanthropy
The Positive Value of Philanthropy
The most popular forms of philanthropy, in giving sandwiches and sleeping bags to the unhoused or sending goats to poor ... Read more
2 Jul 2023
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15mins

When Philanthropy Goes Bad
When Philanthropy Goes Bad
This part 1 of a two-part series on philanthropy. Today we consider the ways that charitable foundations can be twisted ... Read more
25 Jun 2023
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On Accidentally Getting Old
On Accidentally Getting Old
We get lots of cultural signals that our personal worth goes down with each birthday. Many feel pressured to choose extr... Read more
18 Jun 2023
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20mins

“As Wide as the World”: Cultivating Wisdom and Compassion in the face of Violence and Coercion
“As Wide as the World”: Cultivating Wisdom and Compassion in the face of Violence and Coercion
Week after week, we turn our attention to injustice, violence, and oppression, so that we can encourage one another to n... Read more
11 Jun 2023
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25mins

“Nothing Humane”: A Lament and Plea for Rights-Respecting Border Policies
“Nothing Humane”: A Lament and Plea for Rights-Respecting Border Policies
In May, the Biden Administration announced a new border plan, which turns out to be more of the same, including recyclin... Read more
4 Jun 2023
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20mins

As You Suspected, It Really is about Race
As You Suspected, It Really is about Race
Our deeply divided nation will not become unified by learning to either deny or accept the racism and prejudice that is ... Read more
28 May 2023
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