Emily Horn on how to discover the peace and awakening in every moment.
Koans: One with the Question

The enlightenment stories of the ancient masters are confounding to conventional mind. Their truth, says Melissa Myozen Blacker, is revealed only when our whole being becomes the koan.
The Biggest Party Ever
As a child, Howard Axelrod dreamed of a festival that everyone in the world attended. Now he realizes that it’s been happening all along.
Why We Meditate
We don’t meditate to become better people or have special experiences, says Chögyam Trungpa Rinpoche. Meditation is simply the way we relate to our already existing enlightened state.
Developing Pure Perception Through Visualization
We visualize deities to connect with their enlightened energy. Anyen Rinpoche and Allison Choying Zangmo teach us how to visualize Avalokiteshvara.
Zazen: Just Ordinary Mind

Our natural mind is clear, simple, and ordinary. The practice of Zen meditation, says Susan Murphy, is simply to abandon anything extra. Then the ordinary reveals its magic.
In the Fire: A profile of meditation teacher Allan Lokos
Death can come at any time, so the Buddha warned us to get ready now. Knowing that helped Buddhist teacher Allan Lokos after a terrible plane crash.
Walking: Meditation in Motion
With every step, says Brother Phap Hai, you can touch the Earth and the wonder of life.
The Buddhas of West 17th
The art, spirituality, and ideas of the Himalayas meet the best of the modern world at New York’s Rubin Museum.
About a Poem: Sarah Messer on Nick Flynn’s “Hive”
About a Poem: Sarah Messer analyzes Nick Flynn’s poem, “Hive”.