Practicing Dana, Sila, and Bhavana as I Transition
It is the greatest love letter to myself. It just doesn’t have words.
Transgender
Hair Hair
A theater artist and educator reflects on a crucial—if unexpectedly painful—moment of autonomy
In the Cabin of the Crazy One
A Vajrayana practitioner recounts her late-in-life gender transition while on a 12-day solo meditation retreat
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The Act of Liberation
Kei Tsuruharatani on Buddhism and Broadway
A Gender-Diverse Sangha
How a groundbreaking book created a community for trans, genderqueer, and nonbinary Buddhists
Tenzin Mariko: Tibetan Trailblazer
A former monk gains renown as one of the first openly transgender people in the Tibetan community, opening the door to acceptance.
A Transgender Buddhist Trailblazer 20+ Years Later
The first openly transgender Buddhist teacher speaks about what has changed since she came out over 20 years ago.
Coming Out Whole
A Buddhist teacher explains why she came out as transgender in the nineties.
Finding Refuge in a Time of War
This election cycle had been a condensed version of everything Daisy Hernández learned to fear as a child of immigrants. The difference now is that she has a community.
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