Life & Culture

Body and Me

Ira Sukrungruang

Body was 375 pounds. Ira Sukrungruang bares his soul about their complicated relationship.

What’s the Music All About?

Michael Stone

When nine-year-old Michael Stone was with his Uncle Ian, he had enough space to think about the world in new ways.

Find the Wisdom in Paradox

Kritee

If we don’t embrace the often-paradoxical complexity of societal ills, the actions we take to solve them will be merely “Band-Aids.” Kritee on getting to the root of a problem.

How to Walk in Someone Else’s Shoes

Karen Kissel Wegela

Searching for Wisdom in the Clutter

James Kullander

ARTICLES

The Universe in a Grain of Rice

Andrea Miller

Andrea Miller reflects on the truth that interbeing is as close to us as the white on rice.

As a child, Buddhist practitioner Leslie Davis escaped her painful reality by daydreaming. Through meditation, she’s learned to resist the urge to escape into her mind and focus on the present moment.

The Complete Package: Meditation and Yoga

Cyndi Lee

Yoga for the body and Buddhist meditation for the mind – it could the complete package. They offer insights and experiences that complement each other well.

Whatever Way the Wind Blows

Pico Iyer

So-called objective reality, Pico Iyer finds, is as fickle as the weather. Maybe that’s because it’s as much mind as matter.

How to Walk in Someone Else’s Shoes

Karen Kissel Wegela

Contemplative psychologist Karen Kissel Wegela teaches a practice to help us see difficult people — and ourselves — more clearly.

How to Practice Deep Relaxation

Sister Chan Khong

Relaxing the mind is a big goal of Buddhist practice, but to do that you need to relax your body as well. Sister Chan Khong teaches us a three-step practice to access a deep restfulness that rivals sleep.

Body and Me

Ira Sukrungruang

Body was 375 pounds. Ira Sukrungruang bares his soul about their complicated relationship.

Pa’s Smile

Jaimal Yogis

Jaimal Yogis’s dad explained his final wishes: “I’ve gotten so much from Buddhism for good living, I’m not going to pass up their tips for good dying.”