Listen now | Buddhism has a nuanced concept of evangelism. You might call it evangelism with loving-kindness and a good-natured attitude. Politics and Religion Don't Mix, Except When They Do, by Mel Pine open.substack.com/pub/melpine/p/…

By accessing our Buddha Nature, we understand that we are not separate and apart from everything else but interconnected and interwoven. Our Selves and Our Buddha Natures, by Mel Pine open.substack.com/pub/melpine/p/…

A musical bonus to brighten your Sunday. The parable of the Chinese farmer who said, "Maybe. Maybe Not." It's Hard to Say, by Mel Pine open.substack.com/pub/melpine/p/…

Without Ashoka, Buddhism might not have become a major world religion. And the world might be less kind. Homage to Emperor Ashoka, by Mel Pine open.substack.com/pub/melpine/p/…

Watch now | An expert on Buddhist philosophy covers the ground from mysticism to science Interview: Dr. Dominique Side, by Mel Pine open.substack.com/pub/melpine/p/…

Three remarkable examples of women who cut through demons, spiritual and secular. Machig Labdrön, Mamie Till, Gisèle Pelicot, and Chöd, by Mel Pine open.substack.com/pub/melpine/p/…

Until about a year ago, even after decades of Buddhist practice, I found phrases like supreme happiness a bit much. Not anymore. Supreme Happiness, by Mel Pine open.substack.com/pub/melpine/p/…

Listen now | A talk about the election angst and a guided meditation to help you through it 10 Days to the November 5 Bardo, by Mel Pine open.substack.com/pub/melpine/p/…

The times are always a-changing, which means at the same time that they’re never a-changing. A Beautiful Place to Be Born Into, by Mel Pine open.substack.com/pub/melpine/p/…

If there is a self, what's its shelf life? How long can it be held to account for past actions? Impermanence and Cancellation, by Mel Pine open.substack.com/pub/melpine/p/…

Watch now | By resting in the skylike nature of mind, you can handle whatever comes your way with calm and compassion. A Talk on the Nature of Mind, by Mel Pine open.substack.com/pub/melpine/p/…

The Buddha Nature is in every being. We can find it by letting go of our egos, our wants and do-not-wants, and our conceptual distractions. When the Buddha Touched the Earth, by Mel Pine open.substack.com/pub/melpine/p/…

Living Beautifully with Whatever Comes, by Mel Pine open.substack.com/pub/melpine/p/…

Practice loving kindness and make whatever happens your teacher and friend. Your Election Day Opportunity, by Mel Pine open.substack.com/pub/melpine/p/…

Read or listen now | Wisdom from Buddhist master teachers to help us on this pivotal day Some Quotations for November 6, 2024, by Mel Pine open.substack.com/pub/melpine/p/…

Living with love and patience and vowing to be peaceful, without hate, and fearless. One Buddhist's Reaction to Trump's Victory, by Mel Pine open.substack.com/pub/melpine/p/…

The act of generalizing about any group violates my deeply held spiritual beliefs. The Buddha treated every individual the same way. The Self, the Ego, and the Group, by Mel Pine open.substack.com/pub/melpine/p/…

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Listen now | Let's get back to basics by reviewing the Buddha's teaching on the long, gradual path to enlightenment. Doctrine, Discipline, and Gnosis, by Mel Pine open.substack.com/pub/melpine/p/…

Turning challenges--even an ice-water-circulating machine--into my friend and Buddhist teacher. Learning from Caregiving, by Mel Pine open.substack.com/pub/melpine/p/…