Zen teacher Karen Maezen Miller explain’s Bodhidharma’s famous practice of wall-gazing.
Maezumi’s Three Teachings
Photo by Big Mind Zen Center.Three teachings on meditation passed on from Maezumi Roshi to Karen Maezen Miller.
Doing Nothing
Karen Maezen Miller on how meditation helps her bring “doing nothing” into everything she does.
10 Vows to Not Make Things Difficult
“Who’s really making things difficult?” asks Zen teacher Karen Maezen Miller. Here are ten ways to take care of your end.
Holiday Blues
Zen teacher Karen Maezen Miller on enjoying the holiday you’re having, not the one you were hoping for.
Joyful Giving
Tis always the season for giving. Six Buddhist teachers on why generosity is the starting place of all the virtues.
Waking Up Alone
Everything changes; nothing lasts. In matters of the heart, this can be hard. Karen Maezen Miller on what to do after the love story ends.
Commentary: We Can Always Do Something
Karen Maezen Miller on the human courage reflected in Christine Blasey Ford.
You Too
When Karen Maezen Miller saw a steady stream of “me too”s coming across her feed, it broke down a barrier between “me” and “you.”
Is it worth sticking with a testy relationship?
Karen Maezen Miller offers her advice on taking a break from a difficult relationship, or sticking with it.