Cultivating awareness and action

Lessons from a history of religious engagement and American politics

An examination of wisdom, the fourth of the ten paramis

Exploring the acceptance and forgiveness of our own failings and those of others

The first article in Caitlin's new column, "Women in Buddhism"

A path to inner freedom through accepting and embracing imperfection

Wisdom 2.0 in Singapore

As a child, I remember hearing about Rosa Parks and the Montgomery Bus Boycott. The story I heard was that one day as Rosa was on her way home, tired after a long day at work, she refused to give up h

The so-called sectarianism of Buddhism in Japan has enabled Pure Land Buddhism to develop as a quasi-independent tradition within Buddhism. One of the central figures of Pure Land Buddhist thought and

A tribute to Thich Nhat Hanh's life and work

Throughout the life and ministry of Thich Nhat Hanh, one mission has remained more consistent in his thinking than even mindfulness: compassion. Long before he was travelling the world with his Order

Zen Master Thich Nhat Hanh is, beyond a trace of doubt, a spiritual and moral luminary for several generations. He walks a path of social justice, global healing, and interfaith understanding that has

Zen Master Thich Nhat Hanh straddles two world epochs as one of the most influential Buddhist leaders in our living memory. He fought the ideologies of war and revenge behind the Vietnam War in the 20

Author: Tanna Pesso, with Penor Rinpoche (2010)   Training the Heart and Mind for Peace and Compassion     Tana Pesso’s meditation manual, First Invite Love In, is a collection of forty exercises