Sensei Alex Kakuyo teaches us that karma is not cosmic punishment, but instead, like hidden rot in a tree, the effects of our actions may take time to reveal themselves
While Buddhism is often portrayed as wholly world-renouncing, spiritual progress can clearly be found in working to help others through improving the world we live in
BDG’s North America Correspondent Sensei Alex Kakuyo discusses mindfulness, desires, and the truth that all things break down in time
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
Sensei Alex Kakuyo teaches us that Buddhism does not make us superhuman. It helps us be honest about our ordinary human nature
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
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
A reflection on mugs, memory, and practicing non-attachment as a Buddhist householder
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
Autumn’s unpredictable weather becomes a Buddhist lesson in letting go of fixed ideas and meeting each moment with openness
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
Sunrise gardening shows us a Dharma truth: pulling weeds is only half the work—we must also plant the flowers of compassion and joy
