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
Guarding the Senses: Lessons from the Tortoise
Margaret Meloni, PhD
19 September 2025
Drawing on the Pali Canon, Margaret Meloni explores the importance of protecting ourselves from distractions and cultivating inner peace in the face of life’s vicissitudes
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
The Juicy Stuff: Why Our Deepest Feelings Are a Buddhist Treasure
Nina Müller
2 September 2025
Embracing painful and charged feelings like anger and grief as gateways to awakening: the challenge and power of Vajrayana
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
Metta’s Refill
Mettamorphsis
3 June 2025
From sea change to next steps—this month’s journey of loving-kindness moves from barefoot beach walks to a library drinking fountain, reminding us that even grief can be a teacher.
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
Metta’s Sea Change
Mettamorphsis
26 April 2025
Our loving-kindness practitioner transports us to Spain for a break and much-needed reflection on cultivating peace and moving on from and through our grief
Eliminating Suffering Through Buddhist Practice
Jungto Society
13 March 2025
A Dharma teaching from Ven. Pomnyun Sunim on the path eliminating ignorance through Buddhist practice
Post-Election Conversations: Embodying Curiosity and Empathy, Resisting Polarization
Ratnadevi
22 November 2024
In a potentially polarized world, Ratnadevi offers mindful listening as a bridge between ourselves and others. By tuning into emotions and values, we create space for healing, connection, and constructive action.
Taking and Offering Refuge
Maia Duerr
20 November 2024
In times of growing uncertainty regarding the world around us, Buddhists know that the Dharma offers an unshakeable refuge that can ground us as we work to offer inner and outer refuge to others