A gallery of spiritual poetry and resonant imagery from Oleg Yuzefpolsky
natural world
Dharma Glimpse: Learning to Rest
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Why rest is not just desirable, but absolutely essential for animals and our own human lives
Turkey-Syria Earthquake: Compassionate Silence Over Hollow Karmic Answers
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Why “compassionate silence” is better than karma when answering the grief and pain of a natural disaster