Why Do We Practice Meditation?
Grace Song
31 March 2025
Ven. Juksanim, Head Dharma Master of Won Buddhism USA, offers guidance for the universal purpose of meditation
Going Beyond the Script: Nonviolent Communication in the Kitchen
Ratnadevi
28 March 2025
Ratnadevi brings us into her practice of nonviolent communication through a series of small but important interactions with her husband in the kitchen
Dead Cat Dharma
Sensei Alex Kakuyo
26 March 2025
Sensei Alex Kakuyo reflects on the at times harsh realities of life and the power of Buddhist practice as a tool for moving through them.
Why Bother? Versus Unbothered
Margaret Meloni, PhD
25 March 2025
Margaret Meloni examines how our Buddhist practice can help us navigate a path of resilience and equanimity amid uncertainty and impermanence
The Process of Establishing Full Faith in Amitabha Buddha
Alan Kwan
24 March 2025
Alan Kwan provides guidance on how disciples can come to Amitabha Buddha through reaction, repentance, and recitation
Thích Nhất Hạnh’s Teaching of Interbeing
LAM Yuen Ching, PhD
19 March 2025
Lam Yuen Ching explores the innovative expression of the Buddhist teachings espoused by Thich Nhat Hanh
Manifesting Gratitude: Authenticity in Spirituality
Kassidy Evans
18 March 2025
From a rationalist perspective, Kassidy Evans engages honestly with the idea of manifestation and discusses authentic spirituality
Metta’s Gardening Leave
Mettamorphsis
17 March 2025
Our loving-kindness meditator explores the darker side of meditation practice and the growth that comes from digging deep in the roots of the mind and garden
Eliminating Suffering Through Buddhist Practice
Jungto Society
13 March 2025
A Dharma teaching from Ven. Pomnyun Sunim on the path eliminating ignorance through Buddhist practice
Filling Our Bowl of Light: Rest as Resilience for Uncertain Times
Sarah C. Beasley
11 March 2025
Sarah C. Beasley teaches us that rest fosters resilience, self-acceptance, and inclusion—essential for both inner healing and collective liberation.
May You Live in Interesting Times: Finding Calm in a Chaotic World
Margaret Meloni, PhD
27 February 2025
Margaret Meloni explores the inner practice of cultivating equanimity, acceptance, and resilience in the midst of change and uncertainty
Embrace the Cold
Sensei Alex Kakuyo
26 February 2025
Understanding the Buddha’s teachings on suffering is a bit like understanding our need to dress for the weather, says BDG North America correspondent Sensei Alex Kakuyo