In life we will find weeds in both the world around us and our mind. While effort to remove them is an option, so is acceptance and faith in the bigger picture, writes BDG North America Correspondent Sensei Alex Kakuyo
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.
A conversation with Singaporean Clement Tan launches this series of interviews with international leaders of Shin Buddhist sanghas
Practicing patience and perseverance with the hills and valleys of daily life
Relying on Amida Buddha to cultivate wholesome attitudes and right mindfulness
An overview of artistic styles and forms in Japan
Learning to see the beauty of the world through a clearer…
What can we, as Buddhists, do when we witness our own…
Navigating despair and grief in an age of climate crisis
Our speech shows our true understanding as much as…
Tales of ghost warriors and salvation
In the last few weeks, I have been teaching the Tale of Heike (Heike monogatari) to my students at Luther College. The Tale of Heike is central to Japanese
