Why a Single Flower Can Move a Star
Ven. Tanmyeong
23 June 2026
Venerable Tanmyeong reflects on the invisible web of relationships that binds all existence.
How It All Knits Together: Art, Activism, and Awakening
Ratnadevi
22 May 2026
Inspired by Celtic clootie traditions and Buddhist sensibilities, a collaborative art project transformed discarded fabric and handwritten hopes into a river-like tapestry of interconnection and healing
Beginner’s Mind: Cultivating Collective Cetanā through AI De-biasing
Carter Kawaguchi
5 May 2026
A college student in the United States considers how AI de-biasing, reframed through Buddhist concepts of collective intention, might offer a path toward more equitable outcomes.
Compassion Without Exceptions: Returning to Ahimsa in Contemporary Mindfulness
Pria Acharya
10 March 2026
Pria Acharya offers a compassionate meditation on cultural condition, suffering, and the choices we make as part of mindful living
The Only Thing Left Is Magic
Nachaya Campbell-Allen
29 November 2025
Nachaya Campbell-Allen ponders the paradoxes of existence and impermanence, and the ways we seek meaning in the unfolding mystery
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
Spiritual Wisdom and Global Relevance: International Buddhist Confederation Honors the Dalai Lama’s Dharmic Legacy
Craig Lewis
17 July 2025
The International Buddhist Confederation celebrates 90 glorious years of His Holiness the 14th Dalai Lama: Spiritual Wisdom & Global Relevance
Connection and Creativity: An Interview with A. T. Mann
Nachaya Campbell-Allen
2 June 2025
Our species is predominantly a clan animal. Geographically, this has led to cultural identities and identifiable clans, which has historically led to conflict and continues
Thích Nhất Hạnh’s Teaching of Interbeing
LAM Yuen Ching, PhD
19 March 2025
Lam Yuen Ching explores the innovative expression of the Buddhist teachings espoused by Thich Nhat Hanh
Metta’s Circle of Care
Mettamorphsis
5 November 2024
Our loving-kindness practitioner must summon all of her resources as she encounters a young woman on the edge of a bridge in London
Buddhist Mindfulness Versus Secular Mindfulness, Part 1
LAM Yuen Ching, PhD
26 October 2024
Lam Yuen Ching examines some of the foundational differences between Buddhist mindfulness practices and their secular counterparts
Blessings from the Plant Queendom: White Pine Medicine
Sarah C. Beasley
18 October 2024
Sarah C. Beasley offers a meditation on the power of time in nature to remind us of our deep interconnections with the land and all she offers