Yes, and the situation is quite serious — and in some parts of the world, a crisis is not looming but already here. Here’s a comprehensive picture: ## The Current State An estimated 318 million people currently face acute hunger — double pre-pandemic levels — with 41 million at emergency levels or worse. Two famines […]

“The Buddha knew that all human beings, to some extent, struggle with craving — the powerful, sometimes blinding desire to change our thoughts, feelings, or circumstances. Those of us who experience addiction have been driven to use substances and/or harmful behaviors in a habitual pattern to try and create this desired change. Even though the Buddha didn’t […]

I woke this morning in a strange state of fear and dread. Something happened inside me when I heard a friend of mine yesterday, live in real time, talking on the phone with BCBS. It was about being denied and requiring prior authorization for care that they have been receiving for over 10 years, and […]