A new translation of one of Japan's seminal poet-monks

Practicing self-compassion and understanding negativity

Propagating the Chan tradition in Britain

Meditating on metta

The spiritual perfection of adhitthana

Can creative writing be considered part of our Dharma practice

Charting changing attitudes towards animal rights in a Buddhist nation

On the delight of generosity, practiced with mindfulness and unconditional love

The transformative impact of Dharma on living and on art

The story of Patacara inspires American Buddhists to provide refuge for the homeless

Samaneri Gautami on her path to becoming a bhikkhuni

In February this year, Time magazine included a feature called “The Mindful Revolution” as its cover story, illustrated with an image of a girl meditating peacefully. With the great efforts to researc

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

“Fluttering Merrily” by Otagaki Rengetsu, Japan, 1840s–50s, calligraphy and painting in ink on paper mounted as a hanging scroll; Private Collection, Switzerland