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Open Mind: A Skeptical Tour

Open Mind: A Skeptical Tour

April 2012

Trying to make sense of a traveling exhibition of Buddhist relics

Working wisely

Working wisely

November 2011

Thubten Chodron offers advice on cultivating a healthy relationship with work.

Hurry up and meditate

Hurry up and meditate

November 2011

Too busy to meditate? You're exactly the type to benefit the most from it.

Extended interview with Geshe Kelsang Wangmo

Extended interview with Geshe Kelsang Wangmo

August 2011

An extended version of our interview with Geshe Kelsang Wangmo, the first female geshe.

A Feminist Milestone

A Feminist Milestone

August 2011

No woman has ever earned the prestigious Tibetan Buddhist title of geshe - until now.

Me, myself and I

Me, myself and I

June 2011

Jetsunma Tenzin Palmo talks about creating a healthier sense of self — and it's not necessarily what we'd expect.

A translator: Bridging the gap

A translator: Bridging the gap

April 2011

An experienced translator for a Tibetan lama talks about the art of making sense

Facing fear with a smile

Facing fear with a smile

February 2011

An excerpt from Pema Chodron's audiobook "Unconditional Confidence: Instructions for Meeting Any Situation with Trust and Courage"

Preserving the tradition

Preserving the tradition

January 2011

D.N. Chodak, the new Secretary of Religion and Culture for the Tibetan Government-in-Exile would like to broaden Buddhism's appeal for Tibetan schoolkids.

What is our human potential?

What is our human potential?

December 2010

It's to become perfect embodiments of compassion and wisdom, says Jetsunma Tenzin Palmo, a Buddhist nun from England who for 12 years meditated alone in a cave high in the Himalayas.

The first time (meditating…)

The first time (meditating…)

November 2010

First-time meditators at a Buddhist center in the Himalayas talk about meditating for the first time: the challenges, the surprises and the waffles. Yes, the waffles.

Debunking meditation myths

Debunking meditation myths

October 2010

A former monk debunks some of the most common myths about meditation.

The ‘junkie mind’

The ‘junkie mind’

September 2010

According to Venerable Robina Courtin, we may crave different things, but we're all like addicts.

How to spot a spiritual charlatan

How to spot a spiritual charlatan

April 2010

The Dalai Lama's former translator and religious assistant talks about how to tell if a spiritual teacher is for real.

The Buddhist view of reality

The Buddhist view of reality

March 2010

A look at what exactly the Buddhist view of reality is, and how that does or doesn't match our normal take on things.