Grab Some Warm Clothes
Sensei Alex Kakuyo
21 April 2026
Sensei Alex Kakuyo teaches us that Buddhism does not make us superhuman. It helps us be honest about our ordinary human nature
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
Scattering Petals, Falling Leaves: Spring in Noh and the Japanese Sense of Transience
Joseph Houseal
14 March 2026
Joseph Houseal explores expressions of impermanence in the classic Noh performance of Yuya.
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
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
Starting the Lawn Mower
Sensei Alex Kakuyo
20 April 2023
BDG North American Correspondent Sensei Alex Kakuyo brings his Buddhist practice into daily life, where things don’t always go as planned
Mourning
Ratnadevi
20 April 2022
A Buddhist practice for mindfully and compassionately entering into our individual and collective loss