Zen and Creativity

Kakuko Kaye Simard discusses the intersection of Zen practice and artistic expression. What does it mean to be creative? How do we cultivate the willingness, patience, and trust to complete a relationship with something outside of ourselves?

Seeing Double

If we already have Buddha nature why do we have to practice? Myoshin Kate McCandless asks what do you see when you look in the mirror? 

The Discipline of Relationships (Training in Compassion - 7/)

Shinmon Michael Newton brings the Wednesday evening Dharma seminar on Norman Fischer's Training in Compassion to a close. 

Seeds of Life, Seeds of Dharma

Vicki Turay explores the origins of life from both a scientific and a dharmic perspective.

When Everything is the Path, Nothing is Left Out

Hotei Denis asks: given state of world and the seriousness of the human condition, how do we deepen our practice?  When the only point is the point, how do we walk the walk?

The Great Matter of Birth and Death

Nin’en Susan Elbe offers an exploration of koans and how they help us grapple with the mysteries of birth and death.

Make Practice Your Whole Life (Training in Compassion - 5/)

Jikai Vicki Turay continues our Dharma seminar asking: what strengths do you have when it comes to making practice your whole life? What challenges? How consciously and caringly can you breathe?

In the Spirit of Mothers' Day

Shinmon Michael Newton offers stories celebrating the strong influence of mothers within the Buddhist tradition. How do you cultivate a mothering spirit?