
Grief and Solace: Facets of Animal Chaplaincy
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
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
Maia Duerr shares the wisdom she has learned from her pet dog, Lucy
The loss of a thousand or more animals at a market should revive our work to end suffering for all sentient beings
Ven. pomnyun Sunim explores peace in East Asia, living without suffering, and the Buddhist path to sustainable living
Joining a growing trend among Buddhists around the world, monastics at Lingyen Mountain Temple in Canada offer refuge to pets
A thoughtful and heartfelt dialogue between one of our time’s great ethicists and a pioneering Taiwanese Buddhist nun
Seeing refuge in the way that we care for others around us, we can better understand the refuges that the Buddha offered us 2,600 years ago
In the tradition of the late Lama Zopa Rinpoche, Sangngak Tenzin Rinpoche confers blessings for beloved pets of Muscovites
A reminder of Buddhism’s close relationship with the natural world and our need to recognize this in our daily lives and practice
Using art and perception to engage a deeply embodied form of mindfulness
Coming to terms with grief and impermanence for our furry friends and family members
A meditation on what cats and Buddhist practice can teach us about unconditional love and acceptance