Notice the Beauty in the Present Moment
Sensei Alex Kakuyo
30 October 2025
A homesteader’s meditation on the changing seasons and the Noble Eightfold Path’s call to wake up to the beauty that’s already here
Buddhist Monks Begin Pilgrimage for Peace from Texas to Washington, DC
Justin Whitaker
28 October 2025
The Walk for Peace emphasizes mindfulness, unity, and compassion, with monks observing traditional ascetic practices during the journey.
Dance Is the Complete Practice
Joseph Houseal
11 October 2025
Joseph Houseal delves into ancient links and parallels between calligraphic pictograms and ritual dance traditions
Beginner’s Mind: The Timeless Art of Being: A Contemplative Resistance in a Burnout Society
Brandon Huynh
6 October 2025
A college student in the US explores contemplative creativity founded in compassion and undertaken as an practice of resistance to an oppressive status quo.
Book Review: The Yoga of Niguma
Nina Müller
3 October 2025
Kalu Rinpoche brings his signature charisma and compassion to a book about his most recognized practice, Niguma Yoga
Buddha in a Teacup: Are You Angry?
Linda Leaming
2 October 2025
Linda Leaming shares more wisdom from Bhutan: on what rockets and arrows can teach us about dealing with anger mindfully
Lay Division of the Jogye Order of Korean Buddhism Celebrates 70th Anniversary with Meditation Gathering in Seoul
Dipen Barua
26 September 2025
The Lay Buddhist Association of the Jogye Order of Korean Buddhism, South Korea’s largest Buddhism order, celebrated its 70th anniversary on 21 September.
Tending the Flower Garden
Sensei Alex Kakuyo
24 September 2025
Sunrise gardening shows us a Dharma truth: pulling weeds is only half the work—we must also plant the flowers of compassion and joy
Embodied Enquiry
Ratnadevi
22 September 2025
Ratnadevi guides us into the wisdom that our bodies carry, urging us into a future where mindful living includes movement
The Great Way Depends on the Smallest Things
Maia Duerr
17 September 2025
Maia Duerr elucidates the simple but profound change of attitude that can occur in Zen practice in which we treat all things and beings with deep respect
An Artist’s Life: Ruth Asawa, Part Two
Sarah C. Beasley
12 September 2025
Ruth Asawa’s life and work show the meeting of art, mindfulness, and resilience
Metta Takes a Seat
Mettamorphsis
9 September 2025
Practicing metta amid workplace bullying, our loving-kindness practitioner reflects on patience, right speech, and moral courage