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Living with uncertainty is one of the hallmark experiences of being human. There are countless lessons throughout the canon and many Buddhist scriptures that speak to this exact feeling— how painful it is to be with the unknown, the unnecessary nature of its pain, and how the root cause of this specific type of suffering is none other than (you guessed it) clinging. Clinging to what we want the future to be like. Clinging to an idealized version of ourselves or the way we think our lives ought to be or even clinging to our projections of how we wish others would act. The sooner we let go of needing to know, of needing the world to be different, of needing ourselves to be different, the sooner we can begin the hard work of living our lives in the midst of this suffering, helping to enact change here and now.
Some of our favorite articles of the past year took on the pressing sociopolitical and environmental issues of the time head-on, while others chose to highlight the clarity that comes with devoting ourselves to a simpler kind of life. Some pieces questioned certain Buddhist rituals and protocols in light of the current moment while others looked back at some of the timeless teachings of Buddha ancestors. Yet in all of these pieces there exists the through line of approaching life’s problems in a different light, seeing every moment as a chance to practice, and embracing uncertainty directly and without fear.
Here are some of our favorite articles from 2024.
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