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Watch the beautiful short film, SIT — plus a bonus clip
SIT is a new, short documentary film by Yoko Okumura, daughter of the Bloomington, Indiana-based Japanese Soto Zen priest Shohaku Okumura.
Uncovering the Buddhist lessons in Alan Moore’s “Swamp Thing” comics
More than thirty years ago, famed comics auteur Alan Moore put a Buddhist spin on DC Comics’ Swamp Thing.
In NYC, talking about young people and the future of Buddhism
Young people are hungry for spirituality, yet shun religion; how can Buddhists serve these seekers without compromising their sacred traditions?
Watch the heartwarming “Love Has No Labels” — the first PSA to win an Emmy
In this beautiful PSA about implicit bias, we're reminded of love's power to cross any perceived boundaries.
Bhikkhu Bodhi talks “Four Noble Truths of the Climate Crisis” at White House
In this video from a gathering of Buddhists at the White House, Ven. Bhikkhu Bodhi addresses climate change and related issues through a Buddhist lens.
Watch the trailer for the new Benedict Cumberbatch-narrated documentary about Thich Nhat Hanh
The trailer for Walk With Me — a "journey into the world of mindfulness... and Thich Nhat Hanh," narrated by Benedict Cumberbatch — has been released.
Why We Meditate
We don’t meditate to become better people or have special experiences, says Chögyam Trungpa Rinpoche. Meditation is simply the way we relate to our already existing enlightened state.
Playing With Buddha
At age seven, Ira Sukrungruang believed that the Buddha was more than a bronze statue. The Buddha was his best friend.
Coming Home: A Buddhist transitions genders
In 2010, at fifty-three, I surgically transitioned from male to female. It happened after years of therapy, soul-searching, and grudging self-acceptance.
How do I develop insight through Buddhist practice?
We suffer, according to Buddhism, simply because we misunderstand the nature of reality. Sylvia Boorstein on developing insight into how things really are.
When You Greet Me, I Bow
When a couple sees their relationship as practice, their love is grounded in a deeper knowing of one another. Even if there are tough times, says Norman Fischer, practice brings them back to appreciation and affection.
At Ease in Body and Mind
Zen teacher Edward Espe Brown with yoga teacher Patricia Sullivan on combining Buddhist practice and yoga.
I’m experiencing pain in my knees when I meditate. What do I do?
I'm experiencing a fair bit of pain in my knees when I meditate. Do I grin and bear it, meditate on it, or just move my legs?
Uncovering the meaning of mindfulness: A conversation with Joseph Goldstein
As a co-founder of the Insight Meditation Society, Joseph Goldstein is one of the best-known teachers of Vipassana meditation in the United States.
Mindfulness is the Best Medicine
After 13 years as a Buddhist nun, Sister Dang Nghiem looks back on her medical career and realizes monastic practice and medicine aren’t that different.
Dad’s Happiness
In her widowed father’s pale, hopeful face, Ann Nichols saw that everything her mother had fallen for. Why should he be limited to a life without romance?
What is Monkey Mind?
We all recognize monkey mind—that wild mind going in more than one direction at a time, swinging from one branch of thought to the next. It wants the next banana, the next big thing, the next small thing. It wants to keep moving. Monkey mind likes texting and online gaming. It’s the mind that likes…
The Practice of Being Love
Awash in the pain of betrayal and a failed marriage, Laura Munson practices Pema Chödrön’s teachings on loving-kindness. It’s hard but it helps.
Kindness to Ourselves and Others
Suffering is more than the first noble truth of Buddhism. To see our own and others' suffering is the first step on the path, the birthplace of compassion. Judy Lief offers guidance on the journey.
New animated film “Kubo and the Two Strings” introduces kids to Buddhist concepts
Kubo and the Two Strings, a new animated film that hits theaters today, takes kids on an adventure with strong Buddhist themes.