Ignorant Kittens
Sensei Alex Kakuyo
24 July 2024
Lessons on accepting and forgiving harm from others while maintaining healthy boundaries, with the help of a new kitten
Summer Heat
Sensei Alex Kakuyo
28 May 2024
Sensei Alex Kakuyo meditates on the potential ease of this life and the value of putting in effort—both on and off the cushion
Removing the Tangled Weeds
Sensei Alex Kakuyo
24 April 2024
Working on the spiritual path can be slow and difficult work, much like clearing weeds, but it will lead to progress if we give it time.
The Beauty of Empty Pots
Sensei Alex Kakuyo
21 March 2024
In Buddhist thought, emptiness plays an essential role in understanding the deepest truths of reality. In Buddhist practice, emptiness can create a powerful space for life and growth and so much more.
Mistakes Are Part of the Fun
Sensei Alex Kakuyo
28 February 2024
Sensei Alex Kakuyo contemplates spiritual growth in the face of difficulties and the limits of our knowledge
Walking Down the Road
Sensei Alex Kakuyo
24 January 2024
A reflection on the how walking and seated meditation can bring us into intimate contact with our mind
Winter Reflections on the Nature of Refuge
Sensei Alex Kakuyo
19 December 2023
Seeing refuge in the way that we care for others around us, we can better understand the refuges that the Buddha offered us 2,600 years ago
Understanding Non-duality
Sensei Alex Kakuyo
21 November 2023
Non-duality is both an intellectual topic in Buddhism to be understood and a lived understanding to be found in practice
The Marriage of Form and Emptiness
Sensei Alex Kakuyo
25 October 2023
Through understanding the Heart Sutra’s teachings on form and emptiness, we can see the beautiful potential in all things
Burning Incense for All Beings
Sensei Alex Kakuyo
26 September 2023
With our Buddhist practice, we can perfume the world with goodness
The Divine Love of the Buddha
Sensei Alex Kakuyo
16 August 2023
A meditation on what cats and Buddhist practice can teach us about unconditional love and acceptance
Learning How to Suffer
Sensei Alex Kakuyo
25 July 2023
As we work for awakening, Sensei Alex Kakuyo advises us that we cannot eliminate suffering, but instead we can learn to accept it as it arises