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Walking Meditation: The Dance that Saves All Beings

by Richard Kahn| February 2, 2023

Richard Kahn examines the practice, history, and delicate dance of walking meditation — a practice that connects us to ourselves, each other, and the multitude of motion in our everyday lives. Walking meditation in Zen practice is simple, which is no doubt why I needed decades to figure it out. Once an opportunity to stretch […]

“What Should I Do About My F’d-Up Life?”

by Colin Beavan| October 25, 2021

The question that Colin Beavan just had to ask his Zen teacher is one that’s on the tip of everybody’s tongues. Even the teacher’s!

Asian American and Black Buddhist Teachers Reflect on Racial Solidarity

by Minna Jain, Myokei Caine-Barrett, Bo-Mi Choi and Nancy Chu| July 13, 2021

Three Asian American and Black Buddhist teachers reflect on healing, solidarity, and how Buddhists of color can work together for greater racial justice.

How to Escape Coronavirus

by Colin Beavan| May 11, 2020

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.

Big Shout, Big Echo

by Barbara Rhodes| September 30, 2019

It takes intensive meditation practice to wear away your habitual patterns and discover the enlightened nature underneath, says Barbara Rhodes.

How Sad Is Your Love?

by Mu Soeng| November 2, 2018

The conventional definitions of “love” and “compassion” are quite limited, says Buddhist scholar Mu Soeng.

5 ways Buddhist communities can take part in social change

by Colin Beavan| June 12, 2018

Like fish in water, it’s easy for us to ignore the systems of injustice that surround us. Colin Beavan offers five tips to recognize injustice and swing into action.