Personal Reflections Zen Buddhism
Sitting Nowhere Leaving No Traces
A meditator learns that the zendo is wherever you sit.
Personal Reflections
Personal Reflections Buddhist Chaplaincy
A French Buddhist Nun Finds Joy Serving as a Chaplain in the Prison System
Lama Droupgyu Wangmo has received a National Medal of Honor for her work developing the Buddhist prison chaplain network in France.
The Many Flavors of Grief
Buddhist hospice founder Frank Ostaseski talks with media scholar Bernhard Poerksen about the invisibility of death and the virtualization of dying in the pandemic.
A Reciprocity of Presence
While investigating how psilocybin can support healthcare workers experiencing burnout from the pandemic, a palliative care physician discovers another mode of healing: being present.
Personal Reflections Death & Dying
A Life Cut Short but Lived Well
A Pure Land priest reflects on the life and death of her friend Michael Dunn, a compassionate climate activist
Personal Reflections Meditation
How the Shamanic Journey Transformed My Meditation Practice
Is it possible for us to reclaim mysticism as a vital foundation of our path?
Finding Your Own Narrative
Between-States: Conversations About Bardo and Life In Tibetan Buddhism, “bardo” is a between-state. The passage from death to rebirth is a bardo, as well as the journey from birth to death. The conversations in “Between-States” explore…
Personal Reflections Compassion
What Do I, One Buddhist, Have to Offer?
A Zen priest reflects on the greatest gift he can offer others during times of great suffering.
Personal Reflections Illness & Care
My Grass Roof Hermitage
A Soto Zen priest learns to embrace the life of a hermit while living with illness in a small space
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