Ethical Diets: Veganism and Omnivorism in Early Buddhism
In this Dharma Talk, Buddhist monk Ayya Soma speaks on how we can relate to food in a way that aids the mind in letting go of defilement and attaining full enlightenment.
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Video teachings with contemporary Buddhist teachers
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Crossing the Threshold
In this Dharma Talk, meditation teacher Dr. Peggy Rowe Ward explores becoming more present to where we are and to what we are moving toward.
Keeping a Space for Stillness
In this Dharma Talk, scholar and meditation teacher Sarah Shaw explains the importance of seclusion and stillness for reaching the deep meditative state of jhana.
The Courage to Lose
In this Dharma Talk, Sensei Dhara Kowal shows us that Zen is the simple practice of experiencing each moment directly, just as it is—not how we want it to be.
Using Samatha and Vipassana to Overcome Anger
In this Dharma Talk, Theravada Buddhist monk Amitha Khema uses practical situations to show us the power of samatha and vipassana in overcoming and avoiding anger.
Vow: Meaning, Purpose, and Impact
In this video teaching, Nichiren bishop Myokei Caine-Barrett explains that a vow isn't something you keep but a question you become.
Connecting to the Elements: Finding the Sacred in the Ordinary
Meditation teacher Lin Wang Gordon offers a four elements practice for connecting with the natural world wherever we are.
Insight Into Mindfulness
Clearly seeing body, feeling, mind, and sense perceptions
Right Relationship as the Ninth Factor of the Path
Zen teacher Zuisei Goddard explores what she calls Right Relationship in Buddhism and how it supports spiritual practice and everyday life.
Awakening with Zen Koans
For Meditation Month 2026, meditation teacher Haemin Sunim will guide us through Zen koan practice.
Daily Dharma
Rest awhile and everything will be fine. We simply need to take a short break. Being buddha means taking a short break from being a human. Being buddha doesn’t mean working your way up as a human.
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