
Rotten Trees with Rotten Cores
Sensei Alex Kakuyo teaches us that karma is not cosmic punishment, but instead, like hidden rot in a tree, the effects of our actions may take time to reveal themselves

Sensei Alex Kakuyo teaches us that karma is not cosmic punishment, but instead, like hidden rot in a tree, the effects of our actions may take time to reveal themselves

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

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

A reflection on tea as a locus for Buddhist ritual, meditation, and community