Mihiri Tillakaratne: What can Buddhism offer Asian American practitioners? Are there aspects of your sangha or community that you love and wish to see continue? Renato Almanzor: At the East Bay Meditation Center in Oakland, California, a core pillar is radical...

I walk along the quiet, empty road above the Inland Sea in Japan and feel unexpectedly cleansed and clarified. Everything around me seems closer to me than I am. The water lapping against the sand below. The bush-warbler, often mistaken for a nightingale,...

Best Practices for New Parents Anjali Sawhney on how to navigate the challenges of caring for a baby—and to more fully savor the joys.  The experience of nurturing a young life, entirely dependent on you (and perhaps your partner or family), is beautiful, but it also...

We’re all aware of the suffering rooted in a range of complex issues: the climate crisis, social injustices, violence, and global conflicts, to name a few. So overwhelming are these issues that our capacity to cope is limited, and we default to our habit of running...

‘You hear the words, you should understand the teaching; do not judge by your own standards.’ Sandōkai

‘If one sees the absence of thought, even in the midst of seeing, hearing, views and knowledge, one remains in emptiness and freedom from conflict.’ Shen Hui

‘So where do we learn? We learn here in this very body with its perceptions and mental activity.’ Buddhadasa Bhikkhu

‘Passing thoughts arise — that is natural, and they can bring us inspiration. But when one indulges in those passing thoughts, attaching to them, they link up into a sort of chain of hopes, fears, doubts, anxieties, views and opinions.’ Diana St Ruth

‘Let the mind open. Observe, but not as someone watching. Try not to become involved in thoughts. Let them fulfil their function and then let them pass on, otherwise you will not be free.’ Diana St Ruth

Como tantas otras mujeres, yo también utilicé el hashtag #MeToo durante la campaña viral de octubre en las redes sociales. También me gustaría poder volver en el tiempo y ser una hermana mayor y más sabia para mi yo de 22 años. Pero en lugar de eso, ofrezco estas...