Personal Reflections Reflections
Incense as a Lifetime
A reflection and practice on the act of burning incense as an expression of our karma
Ritual
Personal Reflections Zen Buddhism
Two Years of Priesthood
What the ritual of shaving one’s head has taught a Soto Zen priest about renunciation—and the importance of sangha
Taking Our Shoes off Before the Buddha
It’s about more than keeping the floor clean.
Grains of Becoming
Creating sand mandalas with the Jangchub Choeling nuns
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Not Empty, Not Full
A food addict finds freedom in constraint.
Holding Avalokiteshvara
Tricycle talks with Drukpa nun, teacher of philosophy, and cham master Lopön Jigme Tingdzin Zangmo about the awe-inspiring Losar celebrations at Druk Amitabha Mountain Center in Kathmandu.
Each Breath a Dance
Artist Lee Mingwei on honoring the dead, moments of discord, and the small enlightenment of describing an apple
Karma and Wish-Making in Buddhist Thailand
Fifteen Thai Buddhists on the present-day practice of requesting blessings
Testing Tradition
Palden Weinreb’s work recasts sacred forms for contemporary viewers.
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