Personal Reflections Reflections
Incense as a Lifetime
A reflection and practice on the act of burning incense as an expression of our karma
Personal Reflections
‘We Are a Determined Household’
After his mother’s death, a writer reflects on her annual ritual of making determinations for the coming year.
Personal Reflections Working with Pain
Softening Into Pain
Embracing sciatica on the road to self-compassion
On Meeting a Giant at Absolute Bagels
We live in a world with giants, and they will be around much longer than we’ll be.
Personal Reflections Animals & Pets
Lessons from a (Mostly) Good Dog: #8, Be (Mostly) Good
A mischievous dog reminds us to recognize our own innate buddhanature.
Personal Reflections Reflections
The Night I Died
A mugging in 1980s New York proves life-changing
Receiving Love
The path is not just about sending loving-kindness, we must also learn to receive it.
Moving Toward Peace, Truth, and Beauty
Ann Tashi Slater speaks with best-selling author Cheryl Strayed about the healing qualities of surrender and our power to be agents in our lives.
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
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