The Myth of Self-Sufficiency
Sensei Alex Kakuyo
28 August 2024
Sensei Alex Kakuyo offers a lesson on recognizing interconnectedness in everyday life
Queen Vaidehi’s Sight of Two Buddhas Emitting Light in the Contemplation Sutra
Alan Kwan
26 August 2024
In a core story of the Pure Land canon, Queen Vaidehi perceived two buddhas emitting divine light that provided insight into the Pure Land
Young Voices: The Next Generation: Buddhist Youth Group Experience at Chùa Tường Vân Lowell
Kian Burt
24 August 2024
A high school student in the US reflects on the relationships of young people with the Buddhist teaching in contemporary US communities
Embracing Suffering as Part of Your Journey
Margaret Meloni, PhD
22 August 2024
Margaret Meloni investigates the importance of courage and self-compassion as aspects of our practice in the face of suffering on the Noble Eightfold Path
My Furry Zen Master
Maia Duerr
21 August 2024
Maia Duerr shares the wisdom she has learned from her pet dog, Lucy
Exercise Your Right to Lead a Happy Life
Jungto Society
19 August 2024
Ven. Pomnyun Sunim explores suffering and happiness and the Buddhist path to personal liberation
The Art of Interrupting
Ratnadevi
16 August 2024
Ratnadevi guides us in our efforts to bring mindfulness and wisdom to those times when someone else needs help pausing in conversation
Should Children Take Refuge?
Noa Jones
15 August 2024
Noa Jones examines the potential benefits and risks of encouraging children to take refuge at an early age
Journeying to Our True Nature: Beginner’s Mind
Grace Song
9 August 2024
A reflection on the true nature of teachers and the meaning of practice in Won Buddhism
Food for the Mind
Prof. David Dale Holmes
8 August 2024
Prof. David Holmes examines mind training and meditation as taught by the renowned Thai master Ajahn Lee Dhammadaro
Beginner’s Mind: Stillness in Motion
Vicente Gil
2 August 2024
A US college student ponders maintaining harmony and holding Buddhist precepts on the ski slopes
How to Be a Bull
Margaret Meloni, PhD
29 July 2024
Margaret Meloni offers a Buddhist perspective on approaching life’s storms with courage, acceptance, and self-compassion