A koan can be anything that disrupts our usual way of being. Have you noticed that happens a lot in life? Eve Myonen Marko and Wendy Egyoku Nakao explain how we can use our personal koans to experience reality in a new way.
Let It Slide
Tens of times a day, Diana Winston’s two-year-old daughter helps her practice letting go.
Not Too Strict, Not Too Loose
Nuanprang Snitbhan on the middle way of parenting.
Review: “Mop Rides the Waves of Life”
We review “Mop Rides the Waves of Life” by Jaimal Yogis and Matthew Allen.
Overworked & Overwhelmed
There are burdens we can’t put down, says Furyu Nancy Schroeder. That fact is the true heart of our human life.
The Golden Chain: Guide to a Life of Love
The Golden Chain is a traditional recitation within American Shin Buddhist communities. For Camille Hamilton Pating, it comes as naturally—and joyfully—as saying the Name of Amida Buddha.
Mothers’ Love
George Floyd’s mother couldn’t come running when he called for her, says Trudy Goodman. But mothers of the human family, from all over the world, did come running, pouring out in a pandemic to call for racial justice.
How to meditate with kids (and why it’s important)
Teaching mindfulness to kids is an “extraordinary way to help them generate esteem, cultivate calm, and deal with difficulty.”
Review: “The Barefoot King”
We review “The Barefoot King: A Story about Feeling Frustrated” by Andrew Jordan Nance; Illustrated by Olivia Holden.
Thich Nhat Hanh on Healing the Child Within
The cry we hear from deep in our hearts, says Thich Nhat Hanh, comes from the wounded child within. Healing this inner child’s pain is key.