Cultivating awareness and action

Expression and connection in light

Wisdom and insight in unexpected places

Buddhist expression in sound and beauty

Approaching relationships with equanimity and loving-kindness

Buddhists in Europe must lead by example in the face of appalling tragedy

A personal tragedy offers an opportunity for renewal and a new appreciation of life

Thoughts on maintaining spiritual equilibrium in a material world

Parts of this story I have told many times to friends and to strangers, both. It gives me much pleasure to recall it and to share a little, again.   How I found the Dharma . . .   My dr

There are many statements in Buddhist literature that make pleasure sound like something we should totally avoid. It might take some careful reading to recognize that the threat isn’t pleasure itself,

In the Abrahamic traditions, hospitality for guests and outsiders has always been central to religious practice and identity. Our generation today struggles to acquaint itself with the life-giving pow

  Imagine … “a world where people are deeply grounded in a moral and ethical tradition, where humility and service are highly valued and where reason, science and tec

“You feeling better?”   She wasn’t, but I most certainly could have said something better. Through her tears and sniffles the otherwise confident and self-assured ma’am treated me kindly, patiently,

“Politeness… is a demanding discipline; to convince others without recourse to the tricks of the demagogue or bully requires a high level of intelligence, especially when the audience is