Visitors to Japan’s shrines and temples cannot miss the hundreds of wooden votive plaques hanging on stands in a reserved area outside on the shrine
On 12 November, Thich Nhat Hanh (or Thay) suffered a severe brain hemorrhage that put him in hospital. As the global Buddhist community continues to
The sun has barely touched the green hill of Druk Amitabha to the west of Kathmandu, Nepal, and already the paths to the nunnery resound
In February this year, Time magazine included a feature called “The Mindful Revolution” as its cover story, illustrated with an image of a girl meditating peacefully. With
Perhaps you are reading this editorial on your mobile phone and are looking to upgrade to a new model. The Fairphone, made by a Netherlands-based
Sunday mornings are the same old grind for me: groggily hit the snooze button at least three times, push my arms into a semi-ironed top,
“Here, take it!” I am looking at the arm of my elderly father, outstretched in my direction, a beautiful picture book in his hand. The
The world of dew Is the world of dew And yet, and yet . . . — Issa (1763–1828) All sentient beings fear death. Many
Mindfulness is an ancient technique used in many meditative religious traditions, and has inspired an entire industry in the fields of health and psychology. It
Lewis Lancaster and his longtime friend Danny Tam are the dynamic duo of Buddhist prison visitation. In an interview with this website in 2013, the
The vision of Buddhism as a faith for the young and the living (rather than one needed only at death) has spread throughout the Sinophone
During the summer here at Plum Village we host a series of family retreats. For the first time this year I participated in the Teen
