A Monastery Grows in North Bend
Spiritual hunger, interfaith coalitions, and the "New Gandhara” of the West Coast
Matthew Gindin
Matthew Gindin is a journalist and meditation teacher in Vancouver, British Columbia. A former monk in the Thai forest tradition, he recently edited Untangled: Walking the Eightfold Path to Courage, Clarity, and Compassion, by Koshin Paley Ellison.
Physician, Heal Thyself
How two Zen monks are bringing the dharma into a medical system in crisis—and why it may be exactly what the doctor ordered
Falling Angels
A Zen reading of Leonard Cohen’s life and art
The Generals Versus the Monks
Myanmar’s junta and the Buddhist sangha
Walking with Jizo
Invoking the guardian deity of children and travelers in a time of great loss
‘Galápagos,’ Indian Buddhists, and Kurt Vonnegut’s Salvation for Humans
What this 1985 novel can tell us about navigating our current crises
Is ChatGPT a Sentient Being?
A playful poetry experiment prompts a Buddhist thinker to consider the implications of AI’s growing presence.
Living Demigoddesses, Immortal Poetry
A newly translated collection of poems brings to light the work of three remarkable Chinese women from the Tang dynasty.
Two Years after the Coup
What can be done to address the ongoing crisis and suffering in Myanmar?
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