Celebrated one month earlier than in Japan, the Obon festival commemorates the deceased and the bodhisattva Jizo’s compassion
Rev. Grace Song shares her remarks given on 16 March 2024 at the “May We Gather” pilgrimage in Antioch, California
BDG columnist Ratnadevi takes us blackberry picking as she contemplates the ecological and societal changes underway around and within us
A meditation on loving-kindness for oneself in the midst of intense dental pain and the wonderful kindness of strangers
A reflection on the need for engaged Buddhists to look deeply at the wounds of European colonialism through the lens of contemporary Native American artist Gregg Deal
A colorful look into the Buddhist roots of one of Japan’s most iconic festivals
Traditional festival to make merit for the living and the dead
