Staying Tender in This Time of Cruelty: War and Peace, Inside and Out

Staying Tender in This Time of Cruelty: War and Peace, Inside and Out

If you see a war breaking out in someone's heart, speak the dhamma.

Is it okay to feel joyful when the world is burning?

In brief, yes!

Dating and Spiritual Life Part II: Loneliness, Longing and Belonging

"We don't have to outsource the belonging. We can be with ourselves," - Devin Berry

Buddhists in Babylon First Episode: Retreat!

Welcome to Buddhists in Babylon, a student-teacher dialogue between Insight Meditation teacher Devin Berry and journalist Molly Zapp. In this first episode, Devin and Molly consider what it is to lead a spiritually engaged life in these times. What is gained, and what might be lost, by going on meditation retreats, but not to church? What is the value of spiritual community?

Alternatives to Losing Your Mind: Finding Refuge in the Present

Greed, aversion, ignorance, dukkha: yep, all still here. What can the dharma teach us about how to live through difficult times with skillfulness and a mind that touches peace? How can we practice compassionate responsiveness to the suffering of the world without stabbing ourselves with the second arrow of suffering (or the 27th arrow)? https://devinberry.substack.com/