


Change Is Difficult. Complaining Is Easy
Accepting disappointment and cultivating non-attachment in the face of change

To Dance the Deity Is to Know Her
A sacred heritage: the tantric dance traditions and practices of Nepal’s Newar people

Metta’s Fuller Circles
Reflecting on a summer of organic farm placements, experiments in loving-kindness and generosity come full circle

The Meaning of Tea – A Few Remembrances
A reflection on tea as a locus for Buddhist ritual, meditation, and community

Building a Better Life
Lessons on the Dharma, woodworking, and making mistakes

Curiosity
Seeing how curiosity can bring new vitality and joy to our art, meditation, and life

From Alena to Yushu, Part 1: How I Found My Way to Shugendo
Alena describes her path into Shugendo and her training and experiences as a Shugendo practitioner

Integrating Meditation And Peace Work
Learning to cultivate peace on and off the meditation mat

The Creative Flavor of Vajra Songs
Transcendent expressions of inner wisdom and liberation through Ultimate Truth

Beginner’s Mind: Learning to Engage with Buddhism
An American college student examines how their new perspective on Buddhism has encouraged them to change their relationship with the world

The Center Within
Allowing questions to unravel threads of identity and clinging so as to see and breathe more clearly and freely in our lives