Ratnadevi celebrates the gift of an unscheduled afternoon, reflecting on the fact that in a restless age, a mindful pause may be the most radical offering we can make
Visitors described the abbey as a place of refuge and healing, with the Buddha Hall symbolizing the transmission of Tibetan Buddhist teachings in the West
Understanding the Buddha’s Dhamma as both a reality and a moral lawfulness within each of us as we work toward awakening
Living the Way of Bodh
On practicing the spiritual exercises we find in…
A practical approach to a family-centered Dharma…
The spiritual exercises we can find in literature
Many people have a romantic notion of what it must be like to be a Dharma heir. It reminds me of a Chan story about
Right Effort is the sixth factor of the Noble Eightfold Path. If you are to reach a supramundane state, you must realize it through effort
Throughout the United States this year, Americans have taken to the streets to protest police violence against unarmed black citizens. Some of these demonstrations have
The exploration of the relationship between creative writing—especially poetry—and Dharma practice carries with it a multitude of questions. Can such writing be considered a part of
The Medicine Buddha is a healing Buddha from the Tibetan Buddhist tradition. Many cultures have healing deities or rituals, and the Medicine Buddha is a
