The Weight of Grief: Finding Light in the Darkness
Margaret Meloni, PhD
22 January 2026
Margaret Meloni offers a compassionate guide to navigating grief through Buddhist wisdom and gentle reflection
Metta Bagged Up
Mettamorphsis
6 January 2026
Through helping a grieving friend declutter her home, our loving-kindness practitioner explores how metta guides us in deciding what to keep, release, and give away
Together in Grief: A Buddhist Guide to Offering and Asking for Support in Times of Loss
Margaret Meloni, PhD
17 November 2025
Margaret Meloni considers skillful approaches to managing our relationship with loss and grief
Love, Celebration, and Self-forgetting: What Matters at the End of Life?
Ratnadevi
24 October 2025
From funerals to mindfulness practice, the art of living well lies not in achievement but in love that forgives, listens, and releases its own merit
How Do We Mourn Someone We Didn’t Like? A Gentle Philosophical Inquiry
Margaret Meloni, PhD
20 October 2025
Facing impermanence and complex emotions with mindfulness and self-compassion
Empowering Peace in Healthcare Decisions: A Buddhist Chaplain’s Insights for Planning Ahead
Ngawang Pema
4 September 2025
A examination of a planned approach to mindful and compassionate end-of-life care
Cautious Remembrance: Balancing Grief and Realistic Memory
Margaret Meloni, PhD
20 August 2025
Margaret Meloni considers the reality of impermanence and change in relation to our memories of loved ones who have passed on.
Rooted in Inter-being: What Ancient Trees Taught Me About Grief and Connection
Nina Müller
1 August 2025
To visit Sequoia National Park is to see primeval beings that know inter-being and primeval connection better than anyone
The Nine Levels in the Contemplation Sutra and the Three Grades in the Infinite Life Sutra
Alan Kwan
22 July 2025
Going beyond the primary scripture of the Pure Land school and exploring the virtues expanded on by the Contemplation Sutra
Stuffed Frog Dhamma: Discovering Buddhist Wisdom at Home
Margaret Meloni, PhD
24 May 2025
The other day, I found some odd, sand-like substance on my dresser. At first, I thought it was termite droppings. I live in an area
Louisiana Executes Buddhist Death Row Inmate Amid Controversy Over Nitrogen Hypoxia
Sensei Alex Kakuyo
1 April 2025
A man who converted to Buddhism has been executed in the U.S. despite numerous pleas for mercy from advocates and supporters
Dead Cat Dharma
Sensei Alex Kakuyo
26 March 2025
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.