Not This Ride Again
Margaret Meloni, PhD
20 July 2026
Margaret Meloni offers a meditation on stepping off the roller coaster of samsara—and not getting back in line
Echoes of the Dharmakaya: Breaking 13.8 Billion Years of Silence
Ven. Tanmyeong
28 April 2026
Ven. Tanmyeong shares a reading of the universe’s arising and dissolution through the lens of emptiness
The Buddha and the Hidden Ledger: Breaking the Fetters of Craving and Clinging
Ven. Tanmyeong
24 February 2026
Ven. Tanmyeong offers a contemplative exploration of craving, clinging, and the structures of conditioned existence.
Rebirth in Real Time: Navigating Mental States with Mindfulness
Michael Martin
27 September 2025
Michael Martin breaks down how the practice of mindful awareness can empower us to create lasting change for ourselves and others
The Role of Mindfulness of the Breath in Meditation Traditions
Buu Nguyen
26 June 2025
An introduction to the foundational role of watching the breath on the contemplative path in the Mahayana tradition
Beginner’s Mind: Three Dogs
Loupgarou Whitesides
25 April 2025
A college student in the United States ponders the implications of karma, duhkha, and samsara in the lives of three furry bodhisattvas-to-be
Dead Cat Dharma
Sensei Alex Kakuyo
26 March 2025
Sensei Alex Kakuyo reflects on the at times harsh realities of life and the power of Buddhist practice as a tool for moving through them.
Are There Any Prerequisites To Enter the Gateway of Amitabha’s Pure Land?
Alan Kwan
25 February 2025
The character of Queen Vaidehi provides an invaluable model for understanding the causal conditions for Pure Land rebirth
Transcending Polarity in Challenging Times
Ratnadevi
21 February 2025
Mindfulness teacher Ratnadevi reminds us that the urgency of our age calls us to slow down—because true change begins in stillness
Special Report: Ven. Pomnyun Sunim Leads 430 Practitioners on a Pilgrimage to India and Nepal in the Footsteps of the Buddha
Craig Lewis
5 February 2025
The revered Korean Dharma master Ven. Pomnyun Sunim recently led a cohort of 430 Buddhist practitioners on a pilgrimage across India and to Nepal.
In the Sacred Lands of the Bengali Baba
Tiffani Gyatso
8 January 2025
Tiffani Gyatso chronicles her pilgrimage to the mountains of Sikkim to meet the guru known as “Bengali Baba”
UN Observes Inaugural World Meditation Day on 21 December with Record-Breaking Online Event
Craig Lewis
24 December 2024
The United Nations General Assembly has declared that World Meditation Day will be observed each year on 21 December.