“She’s my role model,” says Trevor Hall of Roshi Joan Halifax, whose “The Fruitful Darkness” is a great inspiration behind his latest album.
Buddhists supporting March for Our Lives share their photos and messages
Many Buddhist practitioners, teachers, and communities participated in Saturday’s March for Our Lives, or otherwise expressed solidarity.
How should Buddhists respond to the gun violence epidemic?
Photo by Sari Dennise.Like everyone else, I have been pondering the significance and aftermath of the recent mass shooting in San Bernadino, CA.
Living in the Divine Abodes
Heaven is nowhere else but right here on this earth, when we live with friendliness, compassion, joy, and equanimity.
It Would Be a Pity to Waste A Good Crisis
Zen teacher John Tarrant offers seven guidelines for taking advantage of life’s crises and surprises
Pema Chödrön & k.d. lang talk Buddhism, creativity, and “gapaciousness”
The beloved Buddhist teacher and famed singer discuss Buddhism, creativity, and “the gap.”
Artists sculpt stupa from ice in Northern India, drawing attention to global warming
Three artists worked together to sculpt the stupa, which took 25 days to complete.
The Do-Nothing Farmer’s Guide to a Perfect Harvest
Mark Frank’s five steps to successfully doing nothing — in your garden or any other part of your life.
Why We Take Refuge
There are two kinds of refuge. The reason we take refuge in the outer forms of enlightenment is so that we may find the buddha within.
Touching the Ocean of Boundless Compassion
Mark Unno reflects on compassion as immersion into the sufferings of samsara, like a raindrop falling into the ocean.









