Category: Dharma in Daily Life
Finding Home on My Path of Transition
On the Transgender Day of Visibility, Ray Buckner shares his journey to find home on both the Buddhist path and the path of transition.
Generosity Comes First
In any presentation of the paramitas, dana, or generosity, always comes first — Nikki Mirghafori explains why.
Right Action in the Face of Suffering
As we witness the great suffering of the Russian-Ukraine war, says Dan Zigmond, we have a moral obligation to pay attention.
Life on the Edge
Buddhist teacher Joan Halifax describes five “edge states” where courage meets fear and freedom meets suffering.
Coming Home to Myself
Mariana Restrepo shares her journey towards embodying all facets of her intersectional identities.
Bearing Witness to Ukraine’s Suffering
As we bear witness to the Russian invasion of Ukraine, we cannot fall into our tendency to turn away from suffering, says Roshi Joan Halifax.
We Are All Thay’s Continuation
Six women from the Order of Interbeing reflect on the impact of their beloved teacher, Thich Nhat Hanh, following his death.
Plum Village shares eulogy for Thich Nhat Hanh, images from funeral procession
We would like to express our deep love and gratitude as we make the vow to carry your teachings, compassion, and insight far into the future, the eulogy reads.
What Can “Encanto” Teach Kids About Buddhism?
Looking for ways to teach her toddler about Buddhism, Mariana Restrepo finds valuable lessons about compassion and the causes of suffering in Disney’s Encanto.
What Can I Say About My Beloved Teacher?
Larry Ward shares a poem about Thich Nhat Hanh, whose teachings have guided many towards a life of mindfulness, joy, and peace.
The Traveling Nunk Is Still Traveling (Part II): A Q&A with Sister Clear Grace Dayananda
In the introduction to the first conversation, I wondered whether Sister Clear Grace would find sustaining generosity for this mission from Buddhists and non-Buddhists. I wondered what might be gained by the non-Buddhist strangers who would be in conversation, perhaps for the first time, with a Black Buddhist monastic defying gender norms talking about racial,…
The Mind-Heart of the Buddha
At the core of Mahayana Buddhism, explains Kaira Jewel Lingo, is bodhichitta, the bodhisattvas’ enlightened aspiration to save all sentient beings.
Meet a Teacher: Bhante Sanathavihari
I grew up in the ethnically diverse neighborhoods of Koreatown and Hollywood in Los Angeles. My father was a Marine Corps veteran and my mother was from Jerez, Mexico. My parents had an affinity for Asian cultures, and my first school was a private Christian Korean school. In my teenage years, I attended Hollywood High…
Remembering Thich Nhat Hanh (1926-2022)
Thich Nhat Hanh, the Vietnamese Buddhist monk and founder of the Engaged Buddhism movement, died January 22 in his home country of Vietnam. He was 95.
Continuing Thay’s Teachings
Meet eight of Thich Nhat Hanh’s students who are now teachers themselves. In their own unique ways, they’re helping to carry his dharma into the future.
Working with Loneliness on the Contemplative Path
Rashid Hughes explores the importance of listening to loneliness and leaning into social intimacy when engaging in contemplative practice.
Dharma for a Traumatized World
The cause of our global suffering is forgetting that we belong to one another and to the earth. Tara Brach recommends four practices to nourish a sense of collective belonging.
Ubuntu: I Am Because We Are
The African philosophy of ubuntu teaches that we are human only through the humanity of others. Buddhists of African descent explore the synergy between ubuntu and the Buddhist teachings on interdependence.
The Zen of Joan Didion
Read David Swick's classic Lion's Roar profile of Joan Didion, who died December 23 at age 87.