Purifying Samsara’s Grand Mess
Asa Hershoff
3 August 2022
Transformation and purification: scenarios of suffering within the eight worldly conditions
Transformation and purification: scenarios of suffering within the eight worldly conditions
Seeing how the hard work of growing food is much like that of our Buddhist practice
Attachment and impermanence: mindfulness on the path of practice
A Buddhist perspective on nurturing creativity and opening our hearts and minds to the beauty of the universe
Reflections on Earth Day and nature’s ability to bring us to worlds beyond words
Buddhist reflections on the many forms of refuge we might find in life and the importance of healthy, upright, and skillful refuges
The true meaning of reciting Amitabha’s name “10 times” in Pure Land Buddhism and Pure Land practice
Examining the evolutionary interplay between our brains, our minds, and technology from a Buddhist perspective
This simple yet powerful practice helps us to let go of our egoic self and recognize our deep interconnectedness with all around us
A Buddhist eco-activist steps back and checks in with the Buddha and her emotions as the climate crisis marches forth around us
Seeking peace within and without during times of turmoil and war
A conversation with filmmakers Carina and Sandra Roth on the practice of Shugendo in Japan