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Maureen Martinez – How to Pass as a Woman of Faith

April 19, 2026April 17, 2026 Nicholas Trandahl

Emerging poet Maureen Martinez slows us down for a moment with her hybrid prose poem "How to Pass as a Woman of Faith".

Ayya Khema

Giving Away More Than We Keep – Ayya Khema on Cultivating Generosity

January 7, 2022January 8, 2022 Vanessa Able

Buddhist teacher Ayya Khema on the highest level of generosity: dedicating one's own life to the service of others.

Chop Wood, Carry Water: Scott Berkun on Finding Amazement in Ordinary Life
A classic Zen koan shows that true presence isn't an escape from the ordinary work - and delight - of being human.
Don’t Waste Suffering: Ramiro López Larroy on Opening the Doors of Liberation
How can we use the things that give us difficulty in our lives to learn and grow, rather than avoiding them, or trying to push them away?
“Expanding the Universe” – Rick Rubin on Awareness in Creativity
What is the role of awareness in creativity and how can we cultivate it to make our world a bigger and clearer place?
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.