The conventional definitions of “love” and “compassion” are quite limited, says Buddhist scholar Mu Soeng. He [...]
What Is Gassho?
Kobun Chino Roshi explains the meaning of gassho, a hand gesture that is often accompanied with a [...]
I Vow Not to Burn Out
Mushim Ikeda says it's not enough to help others. You have to take care of yourself too. At the end of [...]
Love & Relationships
I Couldn’t Trust My Parents’ Love
Lauren Casalino on how to get over the effects of insecure attachment. Question: When I was a child I [...]
How to Practice Metta for a Troubled Time
Mushim Patricia Ikeda teaches us how to generate loving-kindness and good will as an antidote to hatred and [...]
Practice in Everyday Life
Hello, It’s Halloween
What do you want to be for Halloween? Who do you want to be in life? Ira Sukrungruang on the costumes we [...]
Why We Go for the Gun
Greg Snyder on how to reclaim the grace and humanity that our access to guns has led us to squander. Just [...]
Wellness & Psychology
Illness and the Buddha’s Prescription
The Buddha knew that illness is a natural part of human life. Toni Bernhard shares how the first noble truth [...]
First Do No Harm
Environmentalist Stephanie Kaza invites us to consider how Buddhist principles can help us nurse the planet [...]
Wisdom for Difficult Times
A Sanctuary of Hope
For more than 500 days, Rosa Sabido has sought sanctuary from deportation in a Methodist church in Colorado. [...]
Putting Death on the Table
It’s the ultimate reality we all share. Why not get together and talk about it over a cup of coffee? John [...]
