As a dharma teacher, says Zenju Earthlyn Manuel, she’s told she shouldn’t feel or express rage, but she disagrees.
Rest in the River
A teaching by Thich Nhat Hanh on allowing ourselves to rest like a stone thrown into a river. On the bottom of the river, it allows the water to pass by.
How Do You Step Forward?
Jules Shuzen Harris asks: in the infinity of suchness, how do you achieve spiritual progress?
She Who Hears the Cries of the World
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How to Escape Coronavirus
The current pandemic is stirring up big questions in us all. Kwan Um School of Zen teacher Colin Beavan shares what to do with those questions, and why not knowing is often the best answer.
What If Our Delusions Aren’t a Barrier to Enlightenment?
“What if our deluded minds aren’t a barrier to enlightenment at all?,” asks Zenju Earthlyn Manuel. “What if they are the very path to it?”
Shelter in the Three Treasures
Vanessa Zuisei Goddard shares how taking refuge in the three treasures of buddha, dharma, and sangha allows us to practice not in spite of trying circumstances, but with them.
3 Small Practices for Living in the Coronavirus Era
Bonnie Myotai Treace offers these three “small” reflections to help us stay open-hearted and connected as we reckon with the fear and uncertainty coronavirus has brought into our lives.
This Is the Buddha’s Love: An Interview with Thich Nhat Hanh
The great Buddhist teacher Thich Nhat Hanh talks about non-self, interdependence, and the love that expands until it has no limit.
How to Practice Bowing
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When we bow to another person, says Brother Phap Hai, we honor both their goodness and our own.