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The Buddha

I earned a Ph.D. in U.S. history before becoming a Buddhist. I started practicing Buddhism during my first year in law school. Awakening as a Buddhist does not erase all of one’s existing knowledge, in case you were worried. It just gives you a radically different perspective on the world you live in.

One negative emotion a consistent meditation practice can help with is despair. Robina Courtin, who…