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On the heels of Michelle Obama being equated to a great Bodhisattva on Huffpo, The President’s weekly address uses the language of Interdependence more than any speech I’ve ever heard by any US President. Check it Out in the video below:

A goal I’ve been working with lately is cultivating a feeling of spaciousness. It’s a theme that seems to be emerging in many aspects of my life- whether in the readings for Hardcore Dharma or one of my psychology classes to conversations with friends. For me, this idea of “space” has to do with not being so…

A guest post by Lauren Bulfin. After years of neglecting Jewish traditions, at best using the religious holidays as an excuse to socialize with friends, my mother decided, for reasons beyond my comprehension, that 2009 was the year to hold a Passover dinner. I gently corrected her: “you mean a Passover Seder, right?” From the…

From a Huffpost article by Ed and Deb Shapiro: Michelle Obama’s combination of honesty and kindness is the essence of maitri–a Sanskrit word that means unconditional friendship with oneself, and from there the feeling of unconditional friendship with all others. The article continues to compare quotes from the Buddha to the inspirational public persona of…
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