An excerpt from The Hidden Lamp: Stories from Twenty-five Centuries of Awakened Women, an engaging anthology of Zen koans and commentaries.
Death and hallucination color new work by Chinese artist Zhang Huan after life-altering Tibet trip
A look into Zhang Huan’s new oil painting series, which explores Buddhism and death rituals.
The Last Embrace: The Dalai Lama blesses a dying man

In this moving rembembrance, Elaine Mansfield recalls when His Holiness and her husband made a very meaningful connection
“Good Friends” – an excerpt from Geri Larkin’s new book, Close to the Ground
“Nobody seems to talk about this or how much it can hurt, when we lose a best friend, by the simple withdrawal of their friendship.”
Now the Bad News: Birth, Old Age, Sickness, and Death
A prince was so shocked that he went off to seek enlightenment. Now, birth, old age, sickness, and death is still the impetus for awakening.
Metta for Broken Men
The loss of her brother sent her on a journey into the past, where Ellen Watters Sullivan encountered a family legacy of shame as old as the American South itself.
From The Under 35 Project: “A Good Death”
New from The Under 35 Project: A practitioner’s thoughts on grief, death, and the loss of a parent. By Christa Joy.
Of “Zombies & Zen”
Konchog Norbu responds to a recent essay published by Dien Ho that aligns Buddhist practice to the non-feeling of zombification.
From The Under 35 Project: “And then you find your essence…”
“They tell me that this is a story of courage,” writes Sarah Lipton. “For me, it is a story that has been waiting to be shared for years.”
My Father’s Gift — A story of loss and renewal
A guest post by Miriam Boleyn-Fitzgerald, author of Pictures of the Mind: What the New Neuroscience Tells Us About Who We Are.