When Zenju Earthlyn Manuel was assigned to clean the Zen temple, she felt generations of oppression rise in her. Conversing with her ancestors about what this work really meant helped her see how it could be healing.
Other Ways to Practice Meditation
You can bring the mind of meditation to any experience. Konda Mason explains how.
Things You Need for Your Journey
Buddhist monk Thanissaro Bhikkhu lists the good qualities you should take with you on the Buddhist path.
Meditating on Your Own
There’s lots you can do without a local meditation center. Mitchell Ratner offers some ideas.
Dark Night of the Meditator
Josh Bartok gives advice on how to meditate without provoking unhealthy psychological states.
When You’re Too Busy to Meditate
When you feel too busy to meditate, Vinny Ferraro suggests reframing your idea of meditation.
Hello, It’s Halloween
What do you want to be for Halloween? Who do you want to be in life? Ira Sukrungruang on the costumes we wear.
My Partner Disapproves
Susan Piver answers a reader’s question about meditation and relationships.
Sleepy Mind, Monkey Mind
Anita Feng shares how to stop going back and forth between drowsiness and “monkey mind.”
What Is the Fourfold Sangha?
Sangha is one of the three jewels of Buddhism. Traditionally, the sangha is dividied into four categories, known as the fourfold sangha