Self and Other: Practicing Welfare for Individual and Community
The Buddha’s teaching was, on the surface, aimed at wandering mendicants (Skt: sramana). Yet it differed drastically from the sramanic religious movements that came before,
Not Knowing
A meditation on the Buddhist practice of not knowing or “don’t know mind” and its relevance in our busy and chaotic world
Mindfulness Made Real – A Review of Ratnadevi’s Bringing Mindfulness to Life
This new book from a masterful storyteller and teacher is not only about mindfulness, but also about living fully
Footprints in the Snow
Finding gratitude for our community ancestors in the snowy paths of winter
Women in Shugendo: Supporters, Leaders, or Both? Part 1
Understanding the historical and contemporary role of women in Japan’s Shugendo tradition
Walking the Vajrayana Path
Appreciation for the depth and profundity of tantric Buddhism
Impermanence and Nothingness
Cultivating an attentive mind and acknowledging the reality of impermanence
Maraṇasati Is for All of Us
Contemplations on death and impermanence
Are You a Knowledge-Holder?
Knowledge and essence in the Vajrayana tradition
Mindfulness and Amida Buddha
Relying on Amida Buddha to cultivate wholesome attitudes and right mindfulness
The Dharma of Listening and Speaking, Part Two
Buddhist guidance for right speech in a world filled with harshness and deception