


Tibetan Bon Teacher Geshe Lhundup Gives Dzogchen Teachings in Bulgaria
Geshe Lhundup in Sofia to offer Red Garuda…

Tilorien Monastery in Belgium Opens to the Public
Construction of the Theravada monastery is…

His Holiness Kathok Getse Rinpoche, Seventh Head of the Nyingma School, Passes Away in Nepal
Rinpoche died from injury sustained in accident…

Bringing Awareness Practice from Retreat into the World
Many Buddhists spend at least part of their time practicing in a retreat setting, cultivating the qualities so needed to survive and thrive in today’s

Exclusive Interview: Yongey Mingyur Rinpoche on Living Life with Balance and Awareness
Yongey Mingyur Rinpoche is a revered Karma Kagyu and Nyingma master. Born in 1975, the son of renowned meditation master Tulku Uryen Rinpoche, he received

Tale of Three Whales: Life after Long Retreat
Walking along the prairie cliffs north of Santa Cruz I come across a whale skeleton, stark unexpected sight, exhibit of the Marine Discovery Center. I

Retreat, Tradition, and Translation: An Interview with Jigme Khyentse Rinpoche
Jigme Khyentse Rinpoche (b. 1963) is the third son of Kangyur Rinpoche, and was recognized as one of the incarnations of Jamyang Khyentse Chökyi Lodrö—one

Ani Gosha’s Story
Parts of this story I have told many times to friends and to strangers, both. It gives me much pleasure to recall it and to

Making Change
Editor’s note: Sister Ocean is a Canadian nun ordained in the Vietnamese Zen tradition. She practices in France and blogs about mindfulness practice in daily

Mindful Community of Magnolia Grove
Did you ever think to put the words “barn-raising” and Buddhist in the same sentence together? “Barn-raising” events typically refer to North American farming communities

Meditation is not Mind Control
A few years ago, when I attended my first Vipassana meditation retreat, it felt like the worst imaginable situation. I had never ever shut my