Rick Bass showed Scott the best places, the secret places, of Montana’s remote Yaak Valley. Together, they fought to protect the wilderness.
The Most Valuable Cups in the World
Leanora McClellan’s grandma handed down many skills and four crazy cups that have no price.
From The Under 35 Project: “Life Before Death”
Jennifer Horton explains how meditation helped her transform her fear of dying into the aspiration to wake up and really live.
Serving Others, Transforming Ourselves

Frank Ostaseski reviews “Buddhist Care for the Dying and Bereaved” and “The Arts of Contemplative Care”, two books about Buddhist hospice.
“Time to Die”
We’re pleased to present another one of Leanora McLellan’s Zen stories, “Time to Die.”
From The Under 35 Project: “Because of That, This”
“Profound loss can create a sudden, uninvited wake-up call,” says Lisa Wilson. When she received hers, she was gifted with new perspectives.
The Buddhist world responds to Newtown
Buddhists from around the world have joined in offering condolences to the victims’ families of the Newtown school shooting.
Video: Thubten Chodron on “Handling Emotions in Response to Mass Shootings”
Guidance and perspective from Thubten Chodron addressesing the sadness, anger, and confusion that these events invariably bring up.
Please Come Back
In a London chapel devoted to American war dead, Melody Ermachild Chavis realizes that maybe her father been there for her all along.
Here With You
Dr. Friederike Boissevain on how Zen practice has taught her that being present with a mind of not knowing is sometimes the best medicine.