Ever wonder about emotions, the role they play, and what drives them? A great sense of emotional awareness can unlock the keys to a happy, emotionally-healthy lifestyle. Choosing the path of emotional balance is one that walks hand in hand with compassion in action.

Art is essential to culture and history, and the value of museums in showcasing such revered works is priceless. In New York City, the Rubin Museum of Art is the pinnacle of Himalayan cultural artistry. Through a riveting dialogue by esteemed museum educator and Himalayan programs and communities ambassador Tashi Chodron on the latest webisode of C.A.F.E. 229, we can learn of its venture to become a museum without walls.

On April 19th, C.A.F.E. 229 host Peter Lin welcomed special guest Dr. Doris Chang, clinical psychologist and mental health expert on communities of color, for.the webseries’ first ever filming in front of a live audience at Tzu Chi Center in New York City.

From political unrest to genocides abroad to personal struggles, the world can be overwhelming. It’s understandable in today’s climate to find yourself stressed. The best way to relieve this is to take action. 

Sometimes putting all of your energy into achieving your goals is counterintuitive. Judo, a Japanese Martial Art, is inspired by the principles of “Seiryoku-Zenyo,” good use of energy, and “Jita-Kyoei,” mutual welfare and benefit.

Meditation is considered a key practice in many Buddhist traditions. It requires an engagement and simultaneously a disengagement of the mind and the body. It can be overwhelming to get started, but guided meditations can serve to lead us on the right meditative path.