Personal Reflections
Ceramics, Zen, and the true purpose of Zen in the arts (and the arts in Zen)
Personal Reflections Environment
Why Trees Are the Ultimate Meditation Teachers
In Buddhism, trees have long been recognized as living things worthy of recognition and protection.
Personal Reflections Pilgrimage
The Tree and the Tooth
A pilgrimage to Sri Lanka’s Buddhist capitals
A Great Human Revolution
In a personal reflection, Dr. Kamilah Majied celebrates the legacy of her spiritual mentor, Dr. Daisaku Ikeda, and his impact on her life and Buddhist practice.
Personal Reflections Environment
Climate Grief, Communal Power
A Zen teacher invokes the Parable of the Mustard Seed to call for intersectional solidarity from the larger Buddhist community
Personal Reflections Climate Change
Opening the Heart-Mind during Ecodharma Ceremonies
Composting trauma into collective action
Personal Reflections Pilgrimage
On Finding Big and Little Skies
What a pilgrimage through Mongolia can teach us about the history of Buddhism as well as ourselves
‘Is That Really What You Want to Glorify?’
In an excerpt from her new memoir Lotus Girl, Tricycle’s founder talks about Richard Serra, the Vietnam War, and how to free ourselves from the destructive mind states of aggression.
Personal Reflections Life As It Is
Women’s Ordination, Past and Present
A cofounder of the Sakyadhita International Association of Buddhist Women reflects on the progress that has been made toward full ordination for women—and the challenges that still remain.
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