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Suffering Is a Doorway to Liberation

February 1, 2026 by Larry Rosenberg

(Excerpt from The World Exists to Set Us Free by Larry Rosenberg with Madeline Drexler) The Buddha said that suffering is a noble truth, but not because suffering itself is noble. If that were so, the poor world, with so many suffering people, would be crowded with nobility. It isn’t. Suffering is suffring. It wears …

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These articles come from our monthly newsletter teachings and feature wonderful, brief reflections on Buddhism and practice in everyday life.

Timeless Vows

by Narayan Helen Liebenson · January 1, 2026

We all know that intention is key to the path of liberation. But this year, I think we …

The Radiant Heart: Meeting Afflictions as Visitors

by Matthew Hepburn · December 1, 2025

The Buddha made a startling claim about the human mind. “Radiant is this …

An Invitation to the CIMC Sangha

by Narayan Helen Liebenson · November 1, 2025

The three jewels on our path of compassion and liberation are the Buddha, the Dharma, and …

Meditation in the Age of AI: What’s Metta Got to Do with It?

by Zeenat Potia · October 1, 2025

We are living in a time when artificial intelligence is no longer just a tool—it’s …

Reflections on CIMC at 40

by Narayan Helen Liebenson · September 1, 2025

For the past 40 years, CIMC has been the heart core of my beloved community. We opened our …

Swimming Upstream and Creating the Sangha Field

by Chas DiCapua · August 1, 2025

Dharma practice is often described as swimming upstream or going against the grain. Based …

Magnanimous Heart

by Narayan Helen Liebenson · July 1, 2025

(Excerpt of Narayan’s book, The Magnanimous Heart: Compassion and Love, Loss and Grief, …

Finding True Refuge

by Jim Austin · June 1, 2025

Once a year, Narayan offers a Refuges and Precepts Ceremony at CIMC. Paying homage to the …

Contemplation and action in these times

by Narayan Helen Liebenson · May 1, 2025

Dear Friends, This is an extremely confusing time, and it isn’t always so easy to know …

The Wisdom of Embodied Mindfulness

by Matthew Daniell · April 1, 2025

I was speaking to a friend recently, and our conversation, although initially amiable, was …

Wise View As Refuge

by Chas DiCapua · February 1, 2025

Because we can be so acutely aware of the turbulence and difficulties in our world, it is …

The Four Great Vows

by Narayan Helen Liebenson · January 1, 2025

Here we are once again at the traditional time for making resolutions or setting …

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