Dear Otter: A Letter on Complicity and Compassion
Nina Müller
10 April 2026
How witnessing an otter’s distress triggered new insights into the psychology of compassion for the suffering of others
I See You. I Believe You. I Am Here.
Nina Müller
3 March 2026
When being soft and tender is an act of strength, character and resistance. . . especially in the face of the venal powerful
Thích Nhất Hạnh’s Five Mindfulness Trainings, Part 2
LAM Yuen Ching, PhD
12 January 2026
LAM Yuen Ching takes a deeper look at Thich Nhat Hanh’s interpretation of the five precepts of Buddhist practice
From Ignorance to Insight: The 12 Links of Business Decline and Rebirth
Michael Martin
30 December 2025
Michael Martin explores the 12 links of dependent origination as a metaphorical framework for understanding business decline and renewal
Inviting your Pain to Tea: A Buddhist Approach to Meeting Suffering
Nina Müller
29 December 2025
This New Year, invite your suffering to tea with awareness and treat it as a companion to be mindfully guided and befriended
A Buddhist Look at Wanting, Having, and the Stories We’re Sold
Kassidy Evans
15 December 2025
The holiday season is an annual invitation to reflect on the manufactured compulsion to consume and buy, and think for ourselves
The Sinking Stomach Feeling
Ratnadevi
18 November 2025
From sinking stomach to steady breath: how Buddhist wisdom and neuroscience meet in the everyday moments that test us most
Pause the Refresh Loop: When Doing Nothing Feels Impossible
Kassidy Evans
7 November 2025
Unlearn the urge to hit the refresh loop and stimulate your mind. . . and discover the tranquil and satisfying stillness of being
Notice the Beauty in the Present Moment
Sensei Alex Kakuyo
30 October 2025
A homesteader’s meditation on the changing seasons and the Noble Eightfold Path’s call to wake up to the beauty that’s already here
Book Review: The Yoga of Niguma
Nina Müller
3 October 2025
Kalu Rinpoche brings his signature charisma and compassion to a book about his most recognized practice, Niguma Yoga
Rebirth in Real Time: Navigating Mental States with Mindfulness
Michael Martin
27 September 2025
Michael Martin breaks down how the practice of mindful awareness can empower us to create lasting change for ourselves and others
Embodied Enquiry
Ratnadevi
22 September 2025
Ratnadevi guides us into the wisdom that our bodies carry, urging us into a future where mindful living includes movement