Metta Makes Space
Mettamorphsis
3 February 2026
A reflection on decluttering as a practice of loving-kindness, showing how making outer space can support inner healing during times of overwhelm and transition
Thích Minh Tuệ: The Dharma Unadorned
Craig Lewis
29 January 2026
On lived practice: intention, attention, silence, and letting go
Collecting Mugs and Practicing Non-Attachment
Sensei Alex Kakuyo
23 January 2026
A reflection on mugs, memory, and practicing non-attachment as a Buddhist householder
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
To Live Is to Die: Into an Ayurvedic Retreat
Tiffani Gyatso
4 December 2023
BDG columnist Tiffani Gyatso shares her reflections on emotional healing and rebirth
The Joy of Renunciation – In Retreat and in Everyday Life
Sarah C. Beasley
25 June 2022
On the blessing of stepping back from our busy lives and turning toward our deeper values and ideals
“Media Star Monk” Haemin Sunim to Return to Monastic Life in Korea
Justin Whitaker
19 November 2020
Recent public backlash over perceived wealth has led the…
Thailand’s Santi Asoke Flourishes by Promoting Simplicity
Justin Whitaker
10 December 2019
New Buddhist movement emphasizes Buddhist ethics…
Tales of the Emerald Buddha: Simplicity and Splendor
Vanessa Sasson
18 June 2019
Perceptions and preconceptions of Buddhist…
Dare to Be Boring: Advice for a Life Well Lived
Nachaya Campbell-Allen
29 October 2018
Embracing simplicty