Category: Living the Dharma: Stories of Everyday Life

Rude Awakenings: Sam Bercholz’s Teachings on the Messy Path to Enlightenment

This is one of the most complete and instructive Buddhist books I have ever read. Thankfully, it also has the distinction of being one of the easiest to read and most authentically presented books as well.

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If the Shoe Doesn’t Fit: Marco Rubio and Dharma of Bare Feet

What these shoes reveal on the outside, the truth becomes anxiety on the inside.

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An Old Song for a New Year: Going into 2026 with a Silent Night

This year we do not sing to be louder than the past or braver than the future. Maybe we do not try to outrun who we were twelve months ago or audition a shinier self for the year ahead. Maybe we let the year turn without commentary. No vows shouted into the dark. No reinvention demanded at midnight. Just presence.

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The Car Won’t Start! What to Do When Nothing Goes to Plan

When the ignition won’t catch, our first impulse is usually the same as the horror hero’s—we turn the key harder. We chant louder, pray longer, meditate forever, hoping that one more try will get us running again.

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Empathy isn’t Something You Can Earn: Charlie Kirk and the Trolley Problem

We don’t need to measure the life of anyone to feel empathy about the suffering that is occurring.

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