Being Mindful and Making Repairs
Sensei Alex Kakuyo
29 June 2026
BDG’s North America Correspondent Sensei Alex Kakuyo discusses mindfulness, desires, and the truth that all things break down in time
A World of Weeds and Mud
Sensei Alex Kakuyo
26 May 2026
Just as the seasons change each year bringing growth, flourishing, and loss, the seasons of our lives remind us of the Buddha’s wisdom about impermanence
Grab Some Warm Clothes
Sensei Alex Kakuyo
21 April 2026
Sensei Alex Kakuyo teaches us that Buddhism does not make us superhuman. It helps us be honest about our ordinary human nature
False Spring and Lost Hope
Sensei Alex Kakuyo
25 March 2026
A fleeting “false spring” becomes a gentle lesson in Buddhist teachings on impermanence, reminding us that hope and disappointment arise together, and both must be held lightly
Good Tea and Correct Desires
Sensei Alex Kakuyo
25 February 2026
It’s easy to interpret the Buddha’s teaching on desires as prohibitive, but in fact we must find balance in our competing interests, spiritual and otherwise
Collecting Mugs and Practicing Non-Attachment
Sensei Alex Kakuyo
23 January 2026
A reflection on mugs, memory, and practicing non-attachment as a Buddhist householder
Learning to Take Refuge
Sensei Alex Kakuyo
22 December 2025
A winter morning of snow, animals, and tea becomes a quiet reflection on the Buddhist practice of taking refuge and actively building shelter from suffering
Warm Days and Frosty Nights
Sensei Alex Kakuyo
26 November 2025
Autumn’s unpredictable weather becomes a Buddhist lesson in letting go of fixed ideas and meeting each moment with openness
Notice the Beauty in the Present Moment
Sensei Alex Kakuyo
30 October 2025
A homesteader’s meditation on the changing seasons and the Noble Eightfold Path’s call to wake up to the beauty that’s already here
Tending the Flower Garden
Sensei Alex Kakuyo
24 September 2025
Sunrise gardening shows us a Dharma truth: pulling weeds is only half the work—we must also plant the flowers of compassion and joy
Flowers and Moths
Sensei Alex Kakuyo
27 August 2025
BDG’s North America Correspondent Sensei Alex Kakuyo discusses the importance of understanding karma in our everyday lives
Buddhist Practice and a Pile of Mulch
Sensei Alex Kakuyo
23 July 2025
In life we will find weeds in both the world around us and our mind. While effort to remove them is an option, so is acceptance and faith in the bigger picture, writes BDG North America Correspondent Sensei Alex Kakuyo