In a core story of the Pure Land canon, Queen Vaidehi perceived two buddhas emitting divine light that provided insight into the Pure Land
A high school student in the US reflects on the relationships of young people with the Buddhist teaching in contemporary US communities
Margaret Meloni investigates the importance of courage and self-compassion as aspects of our practice in the face of suffering on the Noble Eightfold Path
Maia Duerr shares the wisdom she has learned from her pet dog, Lucy
Ven. Pomnyun Sunim explores suffering and happiness and the Buddhist path to personal liberation
Ratnadevi guides us in our efforts to bring mindfulness and wisdom to those times when someone else needs help pausing in conversation
Noa Jones examines the potential benefits and risks of encouraging children to take refuge at an early age
A reflection on the true nature of teachers and the meaning of practice in Won Buddhism
Prof. David Holmes examines mind training and meditation as taught by the renowned Thai master Ajahn Lee Dhammadaro
A US college student ponders maintaining harmony and holding Buddhist precepts on the ski slopes
Margaret Meloni offers a Buddhist perspective on approaching life’s storms with courage, acceptance, and self-compassion
Continuing our series on heritage conservation in Nepal’s Tsum Valley, we talk with Geshe Tenzin Nyima
