Joan Sutherland shares why we must learn to trust the ebbs and flows of awakening — agreeing to all of its seasons and tides.
California Buddhist centers evacuated, hit by wildfires
Two Buddhist centers in California have evacuated due to wildfires raging across the state.
Spiritual Free Agents: The Buddhists of Gen Z
A report on findings from Gen Z Buddhists surveyed in Springtide Research Institute’s “The State of Religion and Young People.”
Follow Indigenous Leaders to Stop Line 3
Soto Zen priest Ben Connelly shares why we must listen to the call from Indigenous leaders to find ways to show up to protect our water and stop Enbridge’s proposed oil pipeline, Line 3.
Body and Me
Body was 375 pounds. Ira Sukrungruang bares his soul about their complicated relationship.
Three Methods for Working with Chaos
Pema Chödrön describes three ways to use our problems as the path to awakening and joy.
The Alchemy of Mindfulness
Tara Bennett-Goleman describes how the transforming power of mindfulness can be applied to our painful emotional patterns.
Summertime Longing
Whether meditating or doing headstands, Susan Moon’s small self continues to reach for something beyond.
Motherhood Is the Path
Like motherhood, the path to awakening demands compassion, love, and sacrifice. Jenna Hollenstein explains the parallels between mothers and bodhisattvas.
Commentary: Afghanistan Troop Withdrawal and Buddhism’s Theology of Lament
Former Marine and Buddhist teacher Alex Kakuyo reflects on his emotions while witnessing the US withdrawal from Afghanistan.
No One Like Me
Lama Rod Owens on taking care of your own needs when you don’t see yourself represented in those around you.