When we bow to another person, says Brother Phap Hai, we honor both their goodness and our own.
Feeling Unworthy?
Author and psychoanalyst, Pilar Jennings, offers advice to a practitioner who continues to feel unworthy and unloved.
Cutting Through Views: Three Practice Verses by Machig Labdrön
Charlotte Z. Rotterdam shares three verses by Machig Labdrön, the founder of Chöd, that we can carry with us in our daily lives.
Your Favorite Meditation of the Year
Lilly Greenblatt takes a look at our readers’ favorite meditation of 2020: tonglen, or “sending and taking.”
Getting Vaccinated, Reliving My Grief
Zen Buddhist priest Tenku Ruff She reflects on her experience getting the COVID-19 vaccine — both the joy and grief.
Zen and the Moral Courage of Moderation
“How did we get here?” asks Christopher Ford, the former Assistant Secretary of State for International Security and Nonproliferation, following Wednesday’s attack on the Capitol.
Sojun Mel Weitsman, founder of Berkeley Zen Center, dies at 91
Sojun Mel Weistman, founder and abbot of Berkeley Zen Center, passed away on Thursday, January 7.
Peace Begins With Peaceful Actions
To change the world, says Jan Willis, we need hope. And hope grows from nonviolent actions, no matter how small.
Dalai Lama’s reincarnation included in Congress’ $900 billion COVID relief bill
New legislation passed by U.S. Congress reaffirms the rights of Tibetans to choose a successor to their spiritual leader, the Dalai Lama.
Set Your Intention & Rejoice in Your Day
Thupten Jinpa teaches us two great practices to start and end every day.