A World of Weeds and Mud
Sensei Alex Kakuyo
26 May 2026
Just as the seasons change each year bringing growth, flourishing, and loss, the seasons of our lives remind us of the Buddha’s wisdom about impermanence
How to Navigate the Surreal Gap of Grief and Loss in Life
Margaret Meloni, PhD
23 March 2026
Margaret Meloni offers a powerful reflection on death and dying, love and loss, and the fragile beauty of impermanence
The Weight of Grief: Finding Light in the Darkness
Margaret Meloni, PhD
22 January 2026
Margaret Meloni offers a compassionate guide to navigating grief through Buddhist wisdom and gentle reflection
How Do We Mourn Someone We Didn’t Like? A Gentle Philosophical Inquiry
Margaret Meloni, PhD
20 October 2025
Facing impermanence and complex emotions with mindfulness and self-compassion
Something Is Missing, Because Someone Is Missing
Margaret Meloni, PhD
21 October 2024
Margaret Meloni offers a meditation on the grief journey from loss and mourning to acceptance and equanimity
Of Rainbows and Sea Turtles: Letting Memories Guide and Heal Us
Margaret Meloni, PhD
26 September 2024
Margaret Meloni discusses how we maintain a mindful relationship with our past and our present, with love and loss, and with grief and equanimity
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
Four Steps to Help You Accept the Death of Old Ideas
Margaret Meloni, PhD
26 February 2024
Margaret Meloni ponders the concepts of renewal and rebirth on the path to new beginnings
The Living Death: Losing a Relationship with a Person Who Is Still Alive
Margaret Meloni, PhD
25 January 2024
Margaret Meloni offers a meditation on how our Buddhist practice can help foster acceptance in the face of impermanent relationships
Vanishing Metta
Mettamorphsis
20 October 2023
Our seasoned loving-kindness practitioner shares the joy of welcoming new life at a baby shower and the sadness of loss as a former connection disappears
Reflecting on the Choice of Memorializing Loved Ones
Margaret Meloni, PhD
28 July 2023
What does Buddhism teach us about processing impermanence and working with our grief?
Remembering the Whole Person: Honor and Celebrate the Life of a Loved One
Margaret Meloni, PhD
28 January 2023
A Buddhist approach to finding new meaning in the lives of our loved ones