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
False Spring and Lost Hope
Sensei Alex Kakuyo
25 March 2026
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
Notice the Beauty in the Present Moment
Sensei Alex Kakuyo
30 October 2025
A homesteader’s meditation on the changing seasons and the Noble Eightfold Path’s call to wake up to the beauty that’s already here
Spring Grief: A Tribute to Gerry Loose
Ratnadevi
22 May 2024
Reflections on the fact and process of loss, and finding beauty in a world so torn by suffering
Letting Inner Spring Bloom: Reclaiming Energy after Eclipse Season
Sarah C. Beasley
29 April 2024
Reflecting on the changing of the seasons and the recent eclipses, Sarah C. Beasley reminds us of the central Buddhist practice of wishing that all beings be happy
Metta’s Fourth Trimester
Mettamorphsis
5 December 2023
Our loving-kindness practitioner confronts a new twist in her journey and finds wisdom in the words of a new mother
Buddha in the Details
Sarah C. Beasley
9 May 2023
Reflecting on the loss of a teacher in springtime and the beauty and joy of all of our teachers along the path
Acceptance and Autumn Leaves
Sensei Alex Kakuyo
17 October 2022
It is just a shift in perspective that moves us from suffering in the face of change and brings us to the path of wisdom and joy
Know Thyself: A Simple Practice in Reflection, Part Two
Nachaya Campbell-Allen
2 September 2020
Contemplating self-awareness
Shaolin Monks and Foreign Disciples Harvest Wheat as Part of Chan Training at Shaolin Temple
Anne Wisman
26 June 2018
The farming tradition has a long history at many…