Fierce Dandelions

Having taught weekly meditation classes for over a year now, one of the repeated themes that comes up is that of the "bad meditator....

Here are a few lines from Master Sengcan's dharma poem "Trust in Mind" (Xinxinming). "If you wish to see the truth, t...

Inspired by Daniel's comment about Valley Girls and Buddhist blogs, I decided to write a short, three act play. In case some of you thin...

I have had one of those days where, for whatever reason, the longer the days goes, the less I want to interact with others. In fact, the pas...

The teacher Bodhipaksa has a fascinating post considering the issues surrounding vegan/vegetarian diets, Buddhist,and identity. Responding t...

*Gustav Klimt "Life and Death" 1916 My father sent me this essay a few days ago about aging, "unwanted" medical miracle...

Given all the talk lately about the Gulf oil spill, drilling policy, and energy use in general, my new post on Life as a Human seems timely...

Yes, our lives are often complex. But sometimes, a handful of sound bytes is exactly what we need. Enjoy!

Jeanne over at the Dalai Grandma recently received a short teaching from the Dalai Lama about the Eight Worldly Winds. In her post today sh...