Formative Encounters with Thích Nhất Hạnh’s Teachings and Practices, Part 3
LAM Yuen Ching, PhD
30 September 2024
Lam Yuen Ching continues her account of her deepening practice in the Buddhist community of Thich Nhat Hanh
Be Your Own Ally in Times of Loss
Margaret Meloni, PhD
24 May 2024
Magaret Meloni offers a lesson in mindfulness, acceptance, and self-compassion in times of grief and impermanence
Dancing around Death: Meeting Denial with Courage and Compassion
Margaret Meloni, PhD
23 April 2024
Learning to approach impermanence with equanimity and acceptance
Young Voices: Mingyur Rinpoche, Meditative Awareness, Mind Training, and Mental Agility
Kian Burt
18 April 2024
A high school student in the US explores observing the mind and the power of equanimity during an experiential learning course on Buddhism
Unlocking Wisdom through Life Reviews
Margaret Meloni, PhD
27 March 2024
Margaret Meloni explores the idea of near-death experiences through a Buddhist lens, and examines the insights to be gained from living mindfully and compassionately
The Secret of All Demons
Tiffani Gyatso
13 March 2024
Buddhist artist Tiffani Gyatso offers a meditation on the tantric path of inner spiritual practice
Mistakes Are Part of the Fun
Sensei Alex Kakuyo
28 February 2024
Sensei Alex Kakuyo contemplates spiritual growth in the face of difficulties and the limits of our knowledge
Young Voices: On My Life as a Smartphone-less High School Student
Leo Peters
10 November 2023
A US high school student shares their insights on mindfulness and suffering gained from an experiential learning course on Buddhism
Buddhist Temple in Texas Attacked with Firebomb
Justin Whitaker
9 November 2023
A man was seen on security footage throwing a Molotov cocktail through the window of Huyen Trang Temple, sparking an arson investigation
Death and Decay, Birth and Rebirth: Cycles of Life in Nature and Ourselves
Sarah C. Beasley
7 August 2023
Contemplating the joy and sorrow of life transitions with equanimity and wisdom
Taking Up Arms? Meeting the Crisis in Myanmar
Hozan Alan Senauke
14 July 2023
Hozan Alan Senauke offers a thoughtful commentary on military oppression in Myanmar and a Buddhist perspective on violent and nonviolent resistance
Soothing the Fear of Death: Lessons from Nakula’s Mother
Margaret Meloni, PhD
25 May 2023
Margaret Meloni offers a Buddhist perspective on the realities of facing our fears and those of our loved ones in the face of death and impermanence