Starting the Lawn Mower
Sensei Alex Kakuyo
20 April 2023
BDG North American Correspondent Sensei Alex Kakuyo brings his Buddhist practice into daily life, where things don’t always go as planned
What Is the Purpose of Life?
Sensei Alex Kakuyo
23 March 2023
Rather than fixating on the question, we may find that basic Buddhist practices such as kindness and compassion will naturally lead us to a life of purpose
Creating Flat Land
Sensei Alex Kakuyo
22 February 2023
Practicing patience and perseverance with the hills and valleys of daily life
Drafty Windows
Sensei Alex Kakuyo
27 January 2023
Sensei Alex Kakuyo brings Buddhist practice and ethics down to earth
Developing a Core Buddhist Practice
Sensei Alex Kakuyo
20 December 2022
Seeing homestead life as a reflection of our Buddhist practice and doing the necessary work, day in and day out
Let Go of Suffering
Sensei Alex Kakuyo
12 November 2022
Allowing the changing seasons to present us with an opportunity to meditate on the Buddha’s teaching
Acceptance and Autumn Leaves
Sensei Alex Kakuyo
17 October 2022
It is just a shift in perspective that moves us from suffering in the face of change and brings us to the path of wisdom and joy
Manual Labor and the Bodhisattva Vows
Sensei Alex Kakuyo
20 September 2022
Discovering that the deepest practice can be done in all of the ordinary moments of our lives
Building a Better Life
Sensei Alex Kakuyo
23 August 2022
Lessons on the Dharma, woodworking, and making mistakes
Learning to Take Refuge
Sensei Alex Kakuyo
26 July 2022
Buddhist reflections on the many forms of refuge we might find in life and the importance of healthy, upright, and skillful refuges
Every Choice Is a Mistake
Sensei Alex Kakuyo
23 June 2022
Accepting the inherent imperfections of life in samsara and holding faith in the journey itself
Kinks in the Garden Hose
Sensei Alex Kakuyo
24 May 2022
Like kinks in a garden hose, our lives and Buddhist practice can give us difficulties that need a little extra work to resolve