


The Center Within
Allowing questions to unravel threads of identity and clinging so as to see and breathe more clearly and freely in our lives

Purifying Samsara’s Grand Mess
Transformation and purification: scenarios of suffering within the eight worldly conditions

Keep Your Eyes on Your Own Paper
Attachment and impermanence: mindfulness on the path of practice

What Plants Can Teach Us about Living During a Pandemic
Navigating our lives and our Buddhist practice with acceptance and equanimity.

Impermanence Is in Sight
How not to lose sight of the wisdom of impermanence

Funereal Reflections on Nurturing
An ode of appreciation to a mother and a remembrance of her life of music lived through difficult times

Uncertainty, Insecurity, and Instability
On the nature of the body, of the self, and of impermanence.

Nine Simple Ways to Contemplate Death
Living with death and embracing impermanence as part of our Buddhist practice

Young Voices: What to Do with Impermanence
Introducing “Young Voices,” a special project from BDG collecting insightful essays by high school students in the US who have attended experiential-learning-based courses rooted in the Buddhist teaching.

Taking Refuge
Finding our footing on the path toward awakening

Embrace Your Grief
Finding acceptance in the face of anguish