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Maia Duerr is a writer, consultant, longtime Zen practitioner, and meditation teacher known for her work in the fields of mindfulness and social engagement. She has served as the executive director of the Buddhist Peace Fellowship and the coordinator of the Upaya Buddhist Chaplaincy Program. Maia has a background in cultural anthropology and has applied her expertise in these areas to support individuals and organizations in finding greater clarity, purpose, and resilience. She has written extensively on topics related to mindfulness, creativity, and social change, and is the author of “Work That Matters: Create a Livelihood that Reflects Your Core Intention.”

Buddhadharma offers us a tried-and-true compass to navigate a changing world, one that is shifting even more rapidly and in often heartbreaking ways. Through this column, I share ways that Buddhist teachings and practices have supported my own journey, as well as reflect on how the Dharma gives us a path to understand and respond to collective challenges including climate emergency, social breakdown, and racial and economic injustice.

Dharma Compass is published monthly.

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On Desire

The Buddhist relationship with desire is complex and changes over time and across different historical, practical, and scholarly contexts

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Taking and Offering Refuge

In times of growing uncertainty regarding the world around us, Buddhists know that the Dharma offers an unshakeable refuge that can ground us as we work to offer inner and outer refuge to others

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Back to Basics

A welcome reminder of the fundamental truths of reality that the Buddha offered in his first teaching and how they are still deeply relevant to our lives today

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Gender Equity: Time to Wake Up!

Mahapajapati deserves to be remembered as the founder of the great women’s community that remains to this day, and as a woman who stood up for gender equity, beginning work that is ongoing

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