Gladden the Mind: Four Ways to Practice with Negative Thinking
Sister Ocean
5 May 2017
Knowing how to gladden the mind is an important part of a happy life. The Buddha included it as the 10th of the 16 exercises
The Most Intimate
Sister Ocean
7 April 2017
There is a Zen phrase that says, “Not knowing is the most intimate.” I first heard it quoted in a yoga class many years ago.
The Wild Geese of Buddha and Christ
Revd. Ian Spencer
7 April 2017
“Whoever you are, no matter how lonely,the world offers itself to your imagination,calls to you like Wild Geese, harsh and exciting —over and over announcing
Accumulating Trash: How to Keep Our Minds From Becoming a Garbage Dump
Shveitta Sethi Sharma
10 March 2017
The vibrant city of Hong Kong is often depicted as a concrete jungle, with countless tiny apartments stacked high and a crazy, hectic pace of
When All Else Fails, Exhale
Sister Ocean
3 March 2017
I once had a dance teacher who shared with us his trick for ensuring a successful performance: he would rehearse his dance company enough to
Tam Po Shek and Wing Chi Ip: Refreshing the Soul and the Senses by Playing the Flute and Drinking Tea
Grace Ko
10 February 2017
While our senses may have become dulled by city life, two masters, Tam Po Shek and Wing Chi Ip, teach us that we can find
Dharma In The Digital Age: Susan Piver
Caitlin Dwyer
27 January 2017
“It’s not a thrill a minute. You’re not seeing auras and jumping into other dimensions,” says Susan Piver. “Meditation is not a life hack. .
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.
“There Is Also Joy”—Mindfulness-based Dementia Care
Caitlin Dwyer
23 December 2016
Imagine a difficult situation that many of us experience: an aging parent is beginning to forget things, to have difficulty speaking, to struggle physically, and
The View from the Top
Sister Ocean
2 December 2016
From the top of a mountain we can see far and wide. We can see the land and the sky. Standing at the meeting point
Buddhistdoor View: How to Be Happily Unhappy
Buddhistdoor Global
25 November 2016
The History Boys (2006), a masterful film adaptation of playwright Alan Bennett’s drama of the same name, has a thoughtful and melancholy ending. The film deploys
A Small and Precious Miracle
Sister Ocean
4 November 2016
My first meditation retreat was in 2004, in Ladakh, northern India, at the far western end of the Himalayas. Our meditation hall was an army