Grandmothers care about others and shed tears for their suffering. That’s why Dogen said having Grandmother Mind is the most important thing of all. Zen teacher Susan Moon contemplates her own journey as a grandmother and her responsibility as an ancestor-to-be.
For Simon Van Booy, there’s a special joy in making his grandmother’s recipes. He’s nourishing people with the same love she showed him.
As his brother’s mind deteriorates, Cary Groner grapples with troubling questions about the ephemerality of the self.
If you’re spending the holidays with family this year, Jeremy Mohler has some advice for staying present when old wounds pop up.
Stephen Murphy-Shigematsu’s grandmother taught him that it’s the human condition to be lonely. Being mindful of our loneliness connects us to all others who are feeling the same way.
Jaimal Yogis’s dad explained his final wishes: “I’ve gotten so much from Buddhism for good living, I’m not going to pass up their tips for good dying.”
There are burdens we can’t put down, says Furyu Nancy Schroeder. That fact is the true heart of our human life.
Tens of times a day, Diana Winston’s two-year-old daughter helps her practice letting go.
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.
Lion’s Roar magazine’s Andrea Miller appreciates the beginner’s mind of a child.
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