The Empty Boat
A story from the Zhuangzi, two thousand years old, about a boat, a river, and a moment of unexpected kindness.
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The Two Monks and the River
An old story about two monks, a young woman, and a man who carried something too far.
Book Notes: The Art of Communicating, by Thich Nhat Hanh
A short, practical book about saying less and listening more, by the Vietnamese teacher who taught me to wash dishes.
A Loving-Kindness Meditation for Difficult People
A short version of the metta practice — the one that begins to soften the heart you thought was made of stone.
On Loving People Who Are Hard to Love
Some people in your life will not be easy. The work is not to make them easier.
The Second Arrow
A teaching from the Buddha about the suffering we add to the suffering we cannot avoid.