Understanding Buddhism, says Reginald Ray, takes place in stages of ever-deepening and more direct experience.
Pema Chödrön on how to awaken bodhichitta—enlightened heart and mind—the essence of all Buddhist practice.
Photo by tsoilanc1.As well as its famed doctrines of emptiness and nonattachment, the heart of Buddhism is the love and compassion we feel toward all beings.
On how the famed Buddhist poet and artist Rengetsu took up the tragedies in her life and transformed them, by Bonnie Myotai Treace.
Sylvia Boorstein on the struggle of adjusting to new circumstances. Dealing with that stress? Maybe it’s time to just take a break.
Photo by Moyan Brenn.Short teachings by five senior members of the White Plum sangha: Bernie Glassman, Bonnie Myotai Treace, John Daido Loori, Pat Enkyo O’Hara, and Dennis Genpo Merzel.
Photo by Julio Marquez.“When we understand how our mind works, the practice becomes easy.” Reginald A. Ray discusses the close connection between Buddhist philosophy and practice.
Joseph McElroy reflects on the works in “The Invisible Thread: Buddhist Spirit in Contemporary Art,” an exhibition at the Snug Harbor Cultural Center in NY.
Photo by Big Mind Zen Center.The story of a great Zen teacher—Taizan Maezumi Roshi—and his dharma heirs. Finding innovative ways to express their late teacher’s inspiration, the White Plum sangha is one of the most vital in Western Buddhism.
After a serious head injury, artist Caroline Douglas rebuilds her life in clay.
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