Let Freedom Ring
A black wool military coat from 1800s Boston gets a chance to fight for freedom once more in 2016… guest post by Aileen Dashurova.
Radical Kindness
In these intense and emotionally reactive times we are living through, what does it mean to be radically kind to ourselves and each other?
How to Be an Anthropologist
How anthropology saved my life… and how to be an anthropologist even if you don’t call yourself one.
Maia’s 2015 Annual Report
While this review comes from my own life and work, I hope that you’ll find something to apply to your life and work. We all have so much to learn from each other!
Lineage and Liberation
Our ancestors give us our greatest wounds — and our greatest gifts. Who’s in your personal lineage and what gifts have you received from them?
The Path To Healing Must Go Through Truth
Healing is a process of coming into relationship with that which we have ignored or actively pushed away. Healing is about becoming whole, once again. But how do we do that?
The Tree of Contemplative Practices
Just because you’re not good at sitting meditation doesn’t mean you can’t meditate. How can The Tree of Contemplative Practices help you find the practice that’s right for you?
Dreams of Freedom: Responding to Charleston
The Four Noble Truths as a framework for understanding suffering caused by white supremacy… and the path to liberation from suffering.
Toward a Socially Responsible Mindfulness
Even though I use the word “mindfulness” to describe the principle at the very foundation of my work, I have a lot of resistance to using the ‘m’ word. Here’s why.
Compassionate Action for Nepal and Baltimore
Over these last few weeks, we’ve been rocked in many ways – most notably in Nepal and Baltimore. We want to respond, we want to help. But how to do so in a skillful way?