What Is Mindfulness and How Do We Practice It?
Grace Song
4 June 2025
Won Buddhist teachings urge practitioners to reflect deeply, act wisely, and abide nowhere, seeing that true mindfulness is an act of discernment
Won Buddhist teachings urge practitioners to reflect deeply, act wisely, and abide nowhere, seeing that true mindfulness is an act of discernment
From sea change to next steps—this month’s journey of loving-kindness moves from barefoot beach walks to a library drinking fountain, reminding us that even grief can be a teacher.
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Asa Hershoff offers a critical view of the challenges and opportunities for Buddhism in the 21st century
A reflection on how imperfection reminds us that our past work and its flaws still shelters and teaches us
Grounding Pure Land practice in the essential texts of the three Pure Land Sutras: the sudden teaching of One Buddha
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Understanding wealth as a gateway to greed or generosity helps us reflect on how the Buddha’s teachings guide us through our relationship with money
Kassidy Evans explores how anxiety compromises mental clarity, and how we can enjoy tranquility with practical mindfulness methods
Dharma teachings from Ven. Pomnyun Sunim on the Buddha’s teachings, gender equality, and faith in Buddhism