Death, dying, and our place in the cosmos

Delving further into the Deep Mind's spiritual implications

The act of storytelling as a performance of interbeing

Bringing Chinese culture to Vancouverites

Coping with change through Buddhist mindfulness

Creative expression beyond ego

Learning from hardship

Tracing the roots of Chan Buddhist thought

Learning from how children grieve over loss

A tribute to a respected master

How disappointed are we in old age when joints just don’t move as easily as they used to? How about when the body refuses to obey us when we are ill or bedridden? How often have we vented, &ldqu

Suffering—we are all familiar with this term

As I approach the magnificently remodeled San Francisco Marriott in Union Square, I become keenly aware of the vast differences in karmic circumstances that exist in this world of “endurance.&rd

Furu ike ya kawazu tobikomu mizu no oto   The old pond a frog jumps in kerplunk    Matsuo Basho’s (1644–94) haiku—that mind-altering frog vanishing into an ancient pond—has become so deeply sc