You have enlightened nature, says Pema Khandro Rinpoche. If you truly know that, you’ll always be kind to yourself.

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 fear.

Feeling Unworthy?
Author and psychoanalyst, Pilar Jennings, offers advice to a practitioner who continues to feel unworthy and unloved.

Zen and the Moral Courage of Moderation
“How did we get here?” asks Christopher Ford, the former Assistant Secretary of State for International Security and Nonproliferation, following Wednesday’s attack on the Capitol.

5 Reasons to Meditate
By Pema Chödrön
The simple act of stopping, says Pema Chödrön, is the best way to cultivate our good qualities. Here are five ways meditation makes us better people.

Tina Turner’s Journey into Faith
A review of Turner’s autobiography, “Happiness Becomes You: A Guide to Changing Your Life for Good.”

Sojun Mel Weitsman, founder of Berkeley Zen Center, dies at 91
Sojun Mel Weistman, founder and abbot of Berkeley Zen Center, passed away on Thursday, January 7.

Where Is My Brother?
By Cary Groner
As his brother’s mind deteriorates, Cary Groner grapples with troubling questions about the ephemerality of the self.

Three Practices That Healed My Heart After A Traumatic Injury
When a car drove over her foot, Carla Beharry felt like her anger would never end. She soon learned that the only way out of suffering is through it.

Dalai Lama’s reincarnation included in Congress’ $900 billion COVID relief bill
By Ross Nervig
New legislation passed by U.S. Congress reaffirms the rights of Tibetans to choose a successor to their spiritual leader, the Dalai Lama.

Listening Deeply for Peace
Peace will only become a reality when world leaders come to negotiations with the ability to hear the suffering at the root of all conflicts.