Carina Stone on the tragic death of her husband, the Buddhist teacher Michael Stone, the challenges he faced, and the gifts he gave.
Conversations With My Son
Mushim Patricia Ikeda traces her path as a parent through some of the humorous, poignant and penetrating conversations she’s had with her young son, Joshua.
Review: “A Ghost Story” contemplates impermanence and eternity
The new indie film “A Ghost Story” is a tender meditation on Buddhist themes like impermanence and bardo. And, it’s also boring.
“Facing Death Is a Device for Tenderizing Hearts”
Twenty-two years ago, Pascal Auclair had to come to terms with his own mortality. Now, as a Buddhist meditation teacher, he’s helping others do it.
Awakening My Heart: On Retreat with Thich Nhat Hanh
Andrea Miller attends a transformational six-day retreat with Thich Nhat Hanh.
The Failure of War
Whether it’s in diplomacy, politics, or economics, the warfare model no longer works for the modern world, says Wendell Berry. In modern war, everyone is defeated.
Pema Chödrön & bell hooks on cultivating openness when life falls apart

bell hooks talks to Pema Chödrön about how to open your heart to life’s most difficult challenges.
A Sudden Goodbye

When her teacher Kyogen Carlson died suddenly on September 18, 2014, Sallie Jiko Tisdale reeled from the shock of it. Then she quickly got down to work.
Dead Like Me

He tries to picture himself eating his favorite food or snorkeling an unknown sea, but sometimes thoughts of death just keep on coming. Here, in thirteen ways, Ira Sukrungruang unpacks what it means to be dead.
Suffering Opens The Real Path
Norman Fischer explains why it’s suffering that gives us the incentive, vision, and strength to transform our lives.