Bodhi Leaves: People of Asian Descent on Buddhism, Culture & Life
Vietnamese Buddhist monk, Thich Minh Tue, under a tree.

Thich Minh Tue: The Walking Monk

Nguyet B. Ho on how a barefoot monk’s journey through and beyond Vietnam sparks spiritual debate, testing the boundaries between faith, materialism, and state control.

Nguyet B. Ho

In the Footsteps of the Buddha

Shantum Seth

Photo of a pagoda on waterlily pond in Lumbini, Nepal.

Your Enlightened Nature

Yongey Mingyur Rinpoche

Painting of a bright sunshine over the horizon by Edvard Munch

I Vow Not to Burn Out

Mushim Patricia Ikeda

4 Ways to Heal Trauma with Love

Pawan Bareja

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Bodhi Leaves features articles and teachings written and curated by Asian American Buddhists. Explore Buddhist wisdom, practice, and community from a diversity of Asian American Buddhist voices.

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Hope Grows

Sister Tue Nghiem

Ruth Ozeki Trauma Transformation Art Writing

Nothing Is Wasted

Ruth Ozeki

Two women embracing each other.

What to Do When Someone You Love Is Hurting

Ravi Chandra

A family member holding a elderly woman’s hand by hospital bed.

How to Help When Death Is Near

Reverend Michael Tran

“Those Poor Women”

Funie Hsu

Meet a Teacher: Rev. Doyeon Park

Doyeon Park

The Karma of Taylor Swift

Sarwang Parikh

Yongey Mingyur Rinpoche, Dzogchen, Shambhala Sun, Buddhism, Lion's Roar, Meditation

Moving Beyond Meditation

Yongey Mingyur Rinpoche

Dharma Realm Buddhist University’s graduating class of 2022 throw their caps in the air.

Choosing a Dharma Life at Dharma Realm Buddhist University

Noel Alumit

How to Practice Chanting

Mark Unno

Never a Dull Moment

Karl Palma

Need to Heal? Try Tree Meditation

Lin Wang Gordon

Meet a Teacher: Jonathan Relucio

Mihiri Tillakaratne

The Sacred Desire to Exist

Anam Thubten

Wake Up!

Cristina Moon

Reuniting Buddha’s Head and Body

Noel Alumit

I Figured I Would Never Find Another: On Being a Queer Asian American Buddhist

Marissa Wong

Asian American & American Zen

Ryan Lee Wong

Poetry as Spiritual Practice

Shin Yu Pai

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