Photo by Charles Wagner.In moments of shock we might find that we are suddenly free of our habitual ways of perceiving. These are moments when we might readily tap into our inherent goodness.
The Scene of the Accident
Photo by Charles Wagner.Photo by Charles Wagner.Being Shaken
“Early in my Zen practice I could not sit still in meditation, as I was besieged with involuntary movements,” says Edward Espe Brown.
Under the Volcano
Decades later, Judy Panko Reis sees that out of even the darkest violence a new life of service and transformation can emerge.
Father of Sandy Hook shooting victim asks Thich Nhat Hanh how to prevent such tragedies in the future
Father of Sandy Hook shooting victim asks Thich Nhat Hanh how to prevent such tragedies in the future.
Peter Matthiessen’s new novel draws on “Bearing Witness” meditation retreats at Auschwitz
The next book Zen teacher and social activist Peter Matthiessen draws from his experiences meditating and Bearing Witness at Auschwitz.
Retrial in ’91 Buddhist temple massacre tests members’ faith
A retrial is underway for Jonathan Doody, who was convicted of the 1991 massacre at the Wat Promkunaram Buddhist Temple in Waddell, AZ.
“We transform evil into good.”
A teaching from Norman Fischer to help in these troubled times, as a semblance of peace seems to be returning to Boston.
You Don’t Have to Know
John Tarrant discovered that not knowing is the best—and maybe the only possible—response to suffering.
From The Under 35 Project: “Because of That, This”
“Profound loss can create a sudden, uninvited wake-up call,” says Lisa Wilson. When she received hers, she was gifted with new perspectives.
From The Under 35 Project: “In the Fire”
Sarah Schneider explores how her 12 years of training conspired to override her survival instinct in a fire.