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Category: Book Bits
The First Door of Liberation: Thich Nhat Hanh’s Vision of Emptiness and Interbeing
Rather than signifying a lack or a void, Thich Nhat Hanh took emptiness to be a state of inextricable and fundamental interconnectedness.
Mike Travisano – Bob’s Tattoos
A short story on the power of three simple words and how much they can mean and embody.
Sharing the Feeling: Zen Teacher Shunryu Suzuki on Becoming Ourselves
The importance of keeping an empty mind for savoring the present and expressing ourselves in our most authentic way.
Running After Loves – Ray Bradbury on Fostering Hunger in Writing
Finding the truth of our authentic passions is the key to forming the foundations of a writing practice
The Mind of Sound – W.A. Mathieu’s Reflections on the Musical Life
A beautifully poetic exploration of all the different manifestations of music in the world and the ways in which they can be engaged and absorbed.
On Falling in Love – James Baldwin
For activist and writer James Baldwin, falling in love was, 'Not merely the key to my life, but to life itself.' In this excerpt he talks about falling in love, a powerful event that shaped him and how he interacted with the world.
The Dalai Lama’s Practices in the Face of Suffering
How has the Dalai Lama personally lived with the responsibility of his position in in relation to China and the occupation of Tibet?
The Way Back to Our Own True Nature: Wisdom from the Tao Te Ching
How rushing or forcing things, becoming clever or rich lead us away from living in step with the natural way of the world.
“Everything Alive Has its Own Truth” John Tarrant’s Retelling of the Story of the Buddha
One unique aspect of the Buddha's story is that he worked so hard to overcome the happy ending - the easy life and palatial riches.