Dancing around Death: Meeting Denial with Courage and Compassion
Margaret Meloni, PhD
23 April 2024
Learning to approach impermanence with equanimity and acceptance
Sun Stands Still: A Solstice Contemplation
Sarah C. Beasley
12 December 2023
Columnist Sarah C. Beasley guides us into a Buddhist practice for the cold and dark winter days ahead
Awareness, the Beginning of Change
Jungto Society
11 September 2023
Ven. Pomnyun Sunim highlights the path to liberation through self-realization in a recent Dharma talk
The Wojak and Doomer Memes: Philosophical and Spiritual Tropes for Gen Z
Raymond Lam
28 August 2023
Exploring how the Wojak and Doomer memes have come to be so popular on the Internet and social media, as well as their cultural significance
Buddhist Guidance on Using Social Media
Anam Thubten Rinpoche
8 June 2023
Anam Thubten Rinpoche offers a Buddhist perspective on the transformative potential of social media
Metta’s Tree Medicine
Mettamorphsis
31 January 2023
Our Living Metta columnist offers insights into her path to meditation as she concludes another period of practicing loving-kindness in daily life
Study of Buddhist Monks Suggests Deep Meditation Improves Gut Microbiome for Better Health
Dipen Barua
20 January 2023
A new, small-scale study suggests that regular, deep meditation may be an active factor in transforming the gut microbiome and reducing the risk of illness.
Buddhism’s Five Precepts Linked to Lower Levels of Stress, Depression, New Study Confirms
Craig C Lewis
5 December 2022
A new study published in PLOS One, a peer-reviewed, open-access scientific journal published by the US-based non-profit Public Library of Science, has underscored the effectiveness
Gratitude
Ratnadevi
21 July 2022
This simple yet powerful practice helps us to let go of our egoic self and recognize our deep interconnectedness with all around us
Beginner’s Mind: My Personal Journey
Virginia Leopard
16 June 2022
Reflections from an architecture student at the University of Southern California on her path toward Buddhism
Exhaustion and Overwhelm
Tilly Campbell-Allen
1 March 2022
Maintaining mindful well-being in a changing world.
Japanese Buddhist Monk Combines Electronic Music and Choreography in Prayer Dance for Students
Justin Whitaker
7 January 2022
Ryushin Takiyama brings traditional Japanese culture to the modern world with a dance video set in a Buddhist meditation hall