The Narrow Road to the Deep North
A reflection on pilgrimage: a journey toward the sacred and the return home
Retreat
Tired of Pretending to Be Me
After emerging from a 3-month silent retreat, Joseph Goldstein discusses the value and challenges of a long retreat, the wisdom of investigation, and why we need joy—on retreat and off.
On Retreat
In 1995 Judith Skinner started a traditional three-year Tibetan Buddhist retreat in her rent-controlled San Francisco apartment. 24 years later, she's still on retreat. Judith reflects on her two decades spent largely in solitude.
Magazine | In Brief, Teachings
In Brief
Select wisdom from sources old and new
5 Things That Might Surprise You about Meditation Retreats
It’s not all calm and cosmic-flavored bubble gum.
Buddhist “Rolling Retreat” Planned for April Climate March
Three Buddhist teachers will talk about equanimity and climate change on a bus ride from New York City to D.C.
The Night Report
A Love Story
In the Bathtub of the Masters
Sometimes a forbidden soak is just what you need—to find peace.
Crowdfunding A Three-Year Buddhist Retreat
Poet Alana Siegel is hoping to raise the money for room and board as she prepares to start a three-year retreat in California.
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