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She Who Removes All Fear
Lama Döndrup Drölma introduces the first seven of Tara’s twenty-one emanations, showing how each helps us meet whatever arises with courage and compassion. Illustrations by Lasha Mutual.
Your Deepest Questions
Koan practice isn’t limited to formal Zen inquiry. It can also be carried into the unresolved places of ordinary life—into grief, uncertainty, ethical crossroads, and love itself. Lisa Ernst explains.
Michael Pollan Wants You to Rethink Consciousness
Michael Pollan, whose new book tackles the mystery of consciousness, sits down with Andrea Miller to explore why our usual assumptions about the mind fall short and how new research is reshaping the way we understand awareness itself.
May 2026: Books in Brief
In Buddhism, equanimity is traditionally considered one of the most beneficial states of mind, yet in American Buddhism it is often sidelined by better-known qualities such as mindfulness and compassion. Margaret Cullen corrects this in her new book, Quiet Strength: Find Peace, Feel Alive, and Love Boundlessly Through the Power of Equanimity (HarperOne). She describes…
Ethics are the Heart of Spiritual Practice
Genuine awakening depends on grounding our practice in nonviolence, compassion, and self-honesty, says Anam Thubten.
The Wisdom of Animals
Kate Siber on the wild teachers who show us how to let go and persevere, listen deeply, and begin again.
What to Do When Panic Attacks
Qalvy Grainzvolt on simple practices that can help you navigate panic with steadiness and self-compassion.
Finding My Higher Power in the Ten Thousand Things
Bill K. explores how Zen and Alcoholics Anonymous reflect and support each other, revealing a cosmos alive with connection.
How to Find Your Middle Way
Catherine Pawasarat unpacks Buddhism’s practical path of balance, opening the door to deeper insights that help us loosen fixed views and live with greater openness.
Bearing Witness in a City on Edge
Ben Connelly recounts how faith leaders and neighbors in Minneapolis practice presence, care, and nonviolent action. Their example illuminates the heart of Buddhist practice in a time of crisis.
War Close to the Heart
Roshi Joan Halifax reflects on the lasting impacts of war, the hidden wounds it leaves behind, and how we can face the violence in today's world with compassion and equanimity.
The Five Remembrances
To change your life now and prepare for the inevitable, says Pamela Ayo Yetunde, regularly contemplate these five home truths.
Walking for Peace, Marching Together from Love
Ven. Bhikkhu Bodhi reflects on the “Walk for Peace” that grew into a global phenomenon, exploring what it reveals about our deep need for connection, and the importance of inner peace in the pursuit of justice.
One Stitch at a Time
Michael Donnoe recounts the process of hand sewing his okesa, and the patience it taught him.
Like Fire, We Rise Up Together
Roshi Joan Halifax of Upaya Zen Center looks at the notion of bodhisattva-based, socially engaged, participatory community — and how it could make a real difference in our world today.
Are You an Artist If No One Sees It?
Christopher Rivas reminds us that a work unseen can still be complete and fulfilling.
Does Mindfulness Help Kids? There’s A Better Question to Ask
Recent studies of school-based mindfulness programs have raised doubts about the benefits of teaching mindfulness to kids. Susan Kaiser Greenland explains why those findings don’t tell the whole story.
When Caring Becomes Practice
As her mother’s illness deepens, Chokey Tsering turns to Buddhist teachings—seeking to ease her mother’s suffering while confronting her own.
To the Other Shore
Chenxing Han explores the concept of chaplaincy, and how her personal experience of apprenticing with Buddhist chaplains impacted her own relationship with death.