Perhaps these days of less sunlight are opportunities for more contemplative time, more looking deeply to see what can only be seen in the dark.
How to Feed Your Demons
Lama Tsultrim Allione teaches you an innovative technique, based on the Tibetan Buddhist principles of “Chöd,” to turn your inner demons into friends.
You Don’t Have to Know
John Tarrant discovered that not knowing is the best—and maybe the only possible—response to suffering.
Yes, We Can Have Hope
Roshi Joan Halifax reflects on the idea of “wise hope” and why we should open ourselves to it.
Embracing Courage in a World in Crisis
When the suffering of the world knocks at our door, says Singhashri Gazmuri, we must be courageous enough to open it.
Gone, Gone, Everything Gone
Like leaves in the autumn or wood in the fire, all things pass. But, there is a moment in which we can see things as they are.
How to Help When Your Heart Breaks
Caring for people who are suffering is a loving, even heroic calling, but it takes a toll. Roshi Joan Halifax teaches this five-step program to care for yourself while caring for others.
Waking Up in Dark Times
In order to shed light on the realities of climate change, says Ajahn Sucitto, first we should get more comfortable with the darkness.
Right Here With You: Buddhist Chaplains’ Inspiring Stories of Spiritual Care
What’s it like to provide spiritual care in hospitals, hospices, prisons, and beyond? Seven Buddhist chaplains share their moving stories.
Looking to the “Three Powers” for Patient Acceptance
Though deep in personal grief, Rev. Ryuei Michael McCormick knows that, through continued dedicated practice, he can nurture seeds of positivity within himself.