Our Commitment to Sustainability
At the Garrison Institute, we believe our...
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Can Contemplation Still Find a Place in the World?
Can contemplation still find a place in the...
Why Do We Turn to Poetry at the Important Moments in Our Lives?
When it comes to commerce, poetry is marginal...
Choosing Less
The phrase “voluntary simplicity” has, to my...
Finding a New Religion of Meaning
New York magazine recently published one of...
How Can People Be Deeply Spiritual and Emotionally Immature?
Over the last 40 years, Jack Kornfield has...
Attuning to the Natural Simplicity of Life
The ceaseless demands of today’s world so...
The Problems of the World Need Your Love
It is easy to feel overwhelmed by global...
A Complex Collision of Selves
Tina Chang is the Poet Laureate of Brooklyn...
Love Everybody
Lovingkindness practice asks us to embrace our shared humanity with all people, but it does not require us to agree with all of their actions.