On Precept 6 (not speaking of the faults of others) and how the keyword isn't "faults," it's "others."

On Precept 5 (not indulging in intoxicants) and the ways in which we feed our addictions.

On Precept 4 (not lying) and the reasons why we lie. What narrative are we trying to control?

On Precept 3 (not misusing sex) and the messiness of intimacy.

On Precept 2 (not stealing) and the question of what we have been offered versus what we just think belongs to us.

On Precept 1 (not killing) and the mindset we can bring to all the precepts. It's not about becoming more pure.

Imagine that taking refuge in buddha, dharma, and sangha isn't about choosing to enter some new space, but rather that it's an act of falling without any hope of control.

A reflection on climate activist Greta Thunberg and others who have shaped their lives around a singular intention. How do we root ourselves that deeply?

On taking up a path that has boundaries that were created by people centuries ago—why do we do it, and how do we do it sincerely?

The three poisons—attachment, aversion, and ignorance—and how sometimes ignorance is at the centre.