
Reflections

Right speech meets the comments section

In the Midst of the Ordinary
Simply sitting with things as they are right now can be our most wonderful teacher.

Thanks for Everything. I Have No Complaints Whatsoever.
A story about a Zen master reminds us to let go and stop resisting our lives.

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Three Jack Pine Stories
When the forest fire comes, let the flames free your seeds.

Back Up and Take Another Look
A leading figure in the field of robotics reminds us that things are not always what they seem.

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A Carol Everlasting
It’s Christmas morning and I’ve just come in from an early morning walk with a friend. The streets are still quiet, but whomever we meet seems animated by that “Good will toward all” sentiment of the…

In Remembrance: MyoOn Chiko Maurine Stuart
A commemoration for one of the first female Zen masters in the United States, who would have turned 100 this year

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Why Buddhist Poet Ocean Vuong Practices a Death Meditation
“Honesty is the vehicle of truth. But death needs no vehicle.”

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“Three Legs of the Same Stool”
How journalist Daisy Hernández finds refuge in her practice, her work, and bringing the two together

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