While Buddhism is often portrayed as wholly world-renouncing, spiritual progress can clearly be found in working to help others through improving the world we live in
Kassidy Evans explores how spiritual conceit has infected the self-improvement industry, merging materialism with comparison and ego
A fleeting “false spring” becomes a gentle lesson in Buddhist teachings on impermanence, reminding us that hope and disappointment arise together, and both must be held lightly
It’s easy to interpret the Buddha’s teaching on desires as prohibitive, but in fact we must find balance in our competing interests, spiritual and otherwise
Finding an authentic community of friendship, fellowship, and shared spiritual purpose in an era of tech hyperconnectivity
Discipline can help practitioners to enjoy productive and healing self-care while avoiding falling into addictive habits
Autumn’s unpredictable weather becomes a Buddhist lesson in letting go of fixed ideas and meeting each moment with openness
Won Buddhism emphasizes present-moment mindfulness through daily reflection, diary-keeping, and discernment of wholesome and unwholesome actions
An indispensable collection of translations and insights into the thinking and lives of modern China’s greatest monastic names
Kassidy Evans looks back on her love for competitive sports and how it can be both enriched and balanced by Buddhist practice
Inspired by teachings from Shunryu Suzuki and the Buddha, Ratnadevi reflects on how everyday experiences like winning and losing can open a path to greater compassion and nonattachment.
Our loving-kindness practitioner transports us to Spain for a break and much-needed reflection on cultivating peace and moving on from and through our grief
