Book Review: Requisites
Raymond Lam
16 February 2026
An exquisite collection of poetry from Sri Lankan author Ramya Jirasinghe, focused on the sensory aspects of life and spirituality
Beloved Even So: Healing the Wounds of Unworthiness
Ratnadevi
16 January 2026
Ratnadevi reflects on how trauma and cultural pressure shape feelings of unworthiness—and how imagination, relationship, and compassion can gently restore a sense of being loved
Creative Happiness: A Journey through Suffering and Joy
Tiffani Gyatso
5 July 2024
Tiffani Gyatso ponders growth and maturity on the Buddhist path amid the inevitability of suffering and impermanence
Book Review: Yin Mountain: The Immortal Poetry of Three Daoist Women
Nachaya Campbell-Allen
15 November 2023
Nachaya Campbell-Allen explores the beauty and poignant insights of this remarkable and historic poetry collection
“At the Still Point of the Turning World”
Joseph Houseal
14 January 2023
A New Year meditation on mindful stillness from Ancient Dances columnist Joseph Houseal
The Poetry of Compassionate Wisdom
Nachaya Campbell-Allen
6 April 2022
Cultivating a mind of compassionate wonder in our children and ourselves
The Healing Power of Nature and the Elements
Sarah C. Beasley
13 October 2020
Reconnecting with our inner sanity
Ekphrastic Poetry: A Simple Practice in Reflection, Part Three
Nachaya Campbell-Allen
5 October 2020
Dancing with words as a meditation