‘Truth has no history.’ Seongcheol

‘Practice just here is not apart from realisation. Fortunately, each one of us has individually inherited this wondrous practice.’ Dôgen Zenji

‘This moment is an all-time experience, not a fleeting event.’ Zen Graffiti

‘When there is no self there is nothing that is not self.’ Zen master Iida Toin

Gratitude.This was my word for 2023. On Thanksgiving day 2022, I started feeling sick and got COVID. Things got very bad, and I ended up with a scary illness called Guillain-Barre syndrome. This illness had attacked my neurological system and caused me to be unable to...

Everything was the same as usual; nothing changed. The sun was shining as brightly as it used to, and the hustling and bustling of life continued. But all of a sudden, a tragic day appeared in my life and turned it upside down. I know life is all about uncertainties,...

I downloaded Gratitude shortly after a major breakup in January of 2023. I thought this person was the love of my life. I had pictured a whole life with them. I was completely blindsided, and it broke me. I completely trusted them with everything, only to find out...

Note from editor: This story is in honor of Amber, written by her mother. Let us keep her in our prayers and send a lot of love and strength to her family. Amber Dawn Phillips was born on February 24, 1992. As I saw her beautiful face, I said, "Hello, my love. I am...

Note from editor: This story mentions suicidal attempts and ideations. If that is something that can trigger you, please proceed with caution. Most of the time, we are ignorant to see the good life has for us. When I was 9, I fell into depression, thinking I was...

Hello, my name is Tammy, and today I'll be writing for the people who understand me. There are people out there who are like me with anxiety and depression. Although people may see this as not a big deal, it is a really big deal. This is a big deal to me because...