The Old and the Beautiful
Kem McIntosh Lee
In Japan, wabi sabi is an aethetic principle that sees beauty in imperfection and age. Can Kem McIntosh Lee see the wabi sabi of her own aging body?
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10 Tips for a Mindful Home
Karen Maezen Miller
Karen Maezen Miller offers 10 simple tips for a mindful home.
Choosing to be Healthy
Chris Stewart-Patterson
“Lifestyle habits can hopefully be viewed in a more positive context than the nagging “shoulds” that we wrestle with daily.”
Why We Need the Great Turning
Joanna Macy
Nothing Is Wasted
Ruth Ozeki
When to Say Goodbye
Trudy Goodman
Become Friends with the Moon
Ephrat Livni
Heart Emoji
Rachel Paige King
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Become Friends with the Moon
Ephrat Livni
Ephrat Livni reflects on years of spiritual study with the moon as her guide.
How RAIN Can Nourish You
Jack Kornfield
Jack Kornfield teaches us the transformative mindfulness practice known as “RAIN.”
Loving-Kindness Practice for Online Dating
Yael Shy
When looking at someone’s online dating profile, it’s easy to make snap judgments about a person. Here, Yael Shy and Melvin Escobar offer a number of loving-kindness phrases for potential matches.
Everybody Loves Something
Pema Chödrön
According to Pema Chödrön, love and compassion are like the weak spots in the walls of ego.
Heart Emoji
Rachel Paige King
Their sangha gathered virtually, but it was still real. Rachel Paige King on the loss of an online dharma brother.
The Family That Meditates Together
Gail Silver
It’s not easy, but getting your family to meditate could be the best thing you do as a parent. Gail Silver on how to interest your kids in breathing, seeing, and being.
In New York, Vesak 2021 in Photos
A. Jesse Jiryu Davis
Photographer A. Jesse Jiryu Davis documented three Vesak celebrations in New York this year.
How Meditation Saved My Mind
Matthew Kohut
Sometimes we’re committed to our meditation practice and sometimes we drift away. No matter what, Matthew Kohut believes we can always find our way home to the cushion.
10 Tips for a Mindful Home
Karen Maezen Miller
Karen Maezen Miller offers 10 simple tips for a mindful home.
Choosing to be Healthy
Chris Stewart-Patterson
“Lifestyle habits can hopefully be viewed in a more positive context than the nagging “shoulds” that we wrestle with daily.”
LGBTQ Buddhists: Teachings, Profiles, and Conversations
Hal Atwood
A collection of teachings from, profiles on, and conversations with LGBTQ folks in Buddhism.
How to Practice Tonglen
Pema Chödrön
Pema Chödrön teaches us Tonglen, “sending and taking,” an ancient Buddhist practice to awaken compassion.