Ann Tashi Slater: On Embracing Impermanence
From CIIS Public Programs by CIIS Public Programs
January 29, 2026 · 1h 5m
About this episode
Ann Tashi Slater discusses embracing impermanence through the lens of Tibetan Buddhism and shares insights from her book 'Traveling in Bardo'.
Life is perpetually, endlessly filled with change: new jobs and new loves, unfamiliar places and faces. And entwined in that change is loss: loss of what was or is, or what could have been. Amid this shifting landscape, author Ann Tashi Slater has found power in embracing impermanence through the Tibetan Buddhist belief in the intermediate state of bardo. * In this episode, Ann is joined in an illuminating conversation with CIIS Professor in Transformative Inquiry Fernando Ona. Ann shares insights from her latest book, Traveling in Bardo, and examines bardo in relation to marriage, friendships, parents, children, work and creativity along with stories of her Tibetan ancestors and the Buddhist teachings on the fleeting nature of existence. * This episode was recorded during a live online event on September 18th, 2025. You can also watch it on the CIIS Public Programs YouTube channel. A transcript is available at ciis.edu/podcast. To find out more about CIIS and public programs like this one, visit our website ciis.edu and connect with us on social media @ciispubprograms. * Some podcast apps may not display links from our show notes properly, so we have included a list of links…
People in this episode
Host: Fernando Ona
Guest: Ann Tashi Slater
Topics covered
- impermanence
- bardo
- Tibetan Buddhism
- loss
- creativity
- relationships
Keywords
- impermanence
- bardo
- Tibetan Buddhism
- loss
- creativity
- relationships
- Ann Tashi Slater
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: CIIS Public Programs
Books & works: Traveling in Bardo
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