“Sutra and Bible” exhibition opens February 26 at the Japanese American National Museum
[ad_1] The exhibition is co-curated by Soto Zen priest and religious scholar Duncan Ryuken Williams and Japanese American National Museum project curator Emily Anderson. Image via the Japanese American National Museum. A new exhibition, Sutra and Bible: Faith and the...
45 Work Self-Care Ideas for Your Physical, Emotional, and Mental Health
[ad_1] “Self-care equals success. You’re going to be more successful if you take care of yourself and you’re healthy.” ~Beth Behrs Does your job ever seem to take over your life? Mine has, more than once, despite some drastic changes to stop it each time. For twelve...
‘I never take it off – holes and all’: Jenny Kee on her most treasured objects | Australian fashion
[ad_1] “I feel waratahs to be my totem,” says Jenny Kee down the line from her home in the Blue Mountains. “And I’m looking out at thousands of glorious waratahs as we speak.”Waratahs are a recurrent motif in the work of Kee, a legendary name in Australian fashion....
Tributes to Thich Nhat Hanh
[ad_1] We have been receiving an outpouring of love from the global community, offering tributes to our teacher. We offer a selection of tributes from notable figures below.In his peaceful opposition to the Vietnam war, his support for Martin Luther King and most of...
Buddha’s Nirvana Day: Celebrations for Paranirvana day; quoting the last admonition of Buddha: Mahaparinibban Sutta
[ad_1] On February 15, 2022 many Mahayana Buddhists celebrate the Paranirvana of Buddha — not his death, but release from karma and the cycle of suffering. It is a day celebrated around the world with light, festival and important readings from the Maha-parinibbana...
The Mindful Bodhisattva – Lion’s Roar
[ad_1] Mindfulness is more than just a meditation practice. Mindfulness is life, and life is love. That’s why it’s the whole path of the bodhisattva, says Zen teacher Norman Fischer. At the beginning of the Mindfulness Sutra the Buddha makes a strong claim:...
Dear Chronic Pain: How Writing Letters Helps Me Find Relief
[ad_1] Dear pain-in-my-feet: I’m sorry we ever met. Remind me where I made your acquaintance? Oh, yes—on my February trip to Death Valley, where I assumed long days of hiking had caused a rock bruise. Instead of healing, you got worse and jumped to the other foot,...
I now believe in the power of prayer – not because it works, but because it helps | Lamorna Ash
[ad_1] I keep a list of words that are strange to me. Any time I find one I half-know or do not recognise, it goes in the list. I find its existence reassuring, as if having more words at my disposal will make it easier to decode whatever confusing things happen to me...
A 12-Minute Meditation to Explore What’s True
[ad_1] In this episode of 12-Minute Meditation, Mindful founding editor Barry Boyce leads us in an inquiry practice to become aware of our preconceptions, loosen our grip on what we think we know, and explore what’s true. What our heart feels is influenced by what our...
A Eulogy from Thay’s Disciples in Plum Village
[ad_1] 28th January 2022Dear Beloved Thay,It is the greatest fortune of our life to have been able to become your students, to receive your guidance, and to belong to your Beloved Community. You are our Teacher, and you have taught and nurtured us with boundless love,...