Overcoming Obstacles to Mindfulness Practice
Ratnadevi
31 October 2018
Introducing a new column onBringing Mindfulness…
The Spaciousness of Metta
Mettamorphsis
30 October 2018
From life within to life without, and the endless…
Fostering Compassion Through Breaking Bias: Anurag Gupta Asks Us to BE MORE
Justin Whitaker
11 July 2018
Moving beyond the pettiness of greed…
Enso My Metta-morphosis Began
Mettamorphsis
3 May 2018
An exploration of coming full circle
Right Speech in the Internet Age: If You Have Nothing Nice to Say, Say Nothing at All
Shveitta Sethi Sharma
13 April 2017
As children we grew up hearing variations of “if you have nothing nice to say, say nothing at all.” Sadly, not many of us paid
Childhood Pets, Animals, and Kindness
Summer Adams
7 April 2017
I often think about what I most wish for my children in this life. As a mother who tries to follow the Buddha’s teachings, I
The New Year Is Now
Sister Ocean
30 December 2016
The turning of the year is a natural time to pause and reflect on our lives, be it for the lunar or the Gregorian calendar.
“Giving Back”—What is that Anyway?
Cathy Ziengs
17 October 2014
“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
I Kidnapped a Monk!
Shveitta Sethi Sharma
7 January 2013
Editor’s note: Shveitta is a life coach and a regular contributor to Buddhistdoor International. Her column is devoted to all that she has learnt about
Food for Thought on Buddhist Practice
Cathy Ziengs
4 January 2013
People often share with me their stories of memorable events that spur them on in their Buddhist practice: a dharma talk from a special teacher,
Short Stories of Discovering One’s Inner Joy
Pastoral voices
16 April 2010
Where is my key?One night a man was crawling around on his hands and knees to look for something underneath a lamppost. When his friends