Learning to Take Refuge
Sensei Alex Kakuyo
22 December 2025
A winter morning of snow, animals, and tea becomes a quiet reflection on the Buddhist practice of taking refuge and actively building shelter from suffering
Buddhist Practice and a Pile of Mulch
Sensei Alex Kakuyo
23 July 2025
In life we will find weeds in both the world around us and our mind. While effort to remove them is an option, so is acceptance and faith in the bigger picture, writes BDG North America Correspondent Sensei Alex Kakuyo
The Meaning of Tea – A Few Remembrances
Sarah C. Beasley
29 August 2022
A reflection on tea as a locus for Buddhist ritual, meditation, and community