The Wooden Puppet and the Iron Man
What two Zen archetypes of fearlessness can teach us about embodying compassion in the face of death and dying
Compassion (Karuna)
Golden Threads
How we can tap into the goodness and compassion that are always available to us
‘The Teachings Are Alive in Us’
Reflections on Plum Village’s twentieth anniversary BIPOC retreat
Remaining Steadfast and Equanimous in the Parable of the Pearl in the Topknot
In Chapter Nine of the Lotus Sutra, the Buddha extols the paramount importance of courage and tenacity.
‘Birth and Death Are Nirvana’
In the following excerpt, the founder of the Soto Zen school imparts a timeless lesson on nonduality.
Konda Mason on Compassionate Activism
The Mind Our Democracy cofounder on using Buddhist tools for a pro-democracy outcome, in November and beyond.
Renowned Buddhist Scholar Jeffrey Hopkins, Professor Emeritus at the University of Virginia, Has Died
His groundbreaking Tibetan Buddhism PhD program graduated many of the most esteemed academics in the field today.
Avoiding Spiritual Traps
A dharmic defense of political engagement
‘This Mind Itself Is Buddha’
The Pure Land origins of one of Soto Zen’s most penetrating teaching phrases
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