Rebecca Wong encounters three guides on her pilgrimage to pay homage to three “mandala stupas” in Manjushri’s land of Nepal
Sarah C. Beasley discusses how honoring the lives and deaths of animals can be a sacred act and the importance of communal rituals of grief and kindness
Reflecting on the life of one of the 16 accomplished monks (mahāsthabir) of the sacred Bangladeshi village of Unainpūrā
Global toy phenomenon Labubu leverages the powerful emotion of “FOMO” in a way that Buddhists need to face honestly and compassionately
Jetsun Khandro Rinpoche turns a contemporary lens on incorporating the Buddha’s wisdom into our everyday lives
A mindfulness coach looks at the lesson of a crooked cactus and how love means accepting imperfections and our flawed nature
With messages of hope and ecological connectedness, Ratnadevi teaches us that sometimes the most radical thing we can do is pause on a footbridge, write from the heart, and listen to the river
Buddhist publishing faces a perfect storm of forces that push against existing practices, but interest is still alive as Buddhists rethink how the Dharma is transmitted
A US college student considers the significance and implications of Buddhist practice and social engagement
How the ancient Buddhist sources depicted educated women has ramifications for how we should envision the reborn women’s sangha today
An introduction to the foundational role of watching the breath on the contemplative path in the Mahayana tradition
Sensei Alex Kakuyo teaches us that in our Buddhist practice, as in garden work, the goal must be the practice itself
