5 Ways to Get into the Meditation Habit; Welcoming the Life That’s Yours; Millennials on the Buddhist path

 

09.15.2020

5 Ways to Get into the Meditation Habit There’s nothing like the benefit of a regular meditation practice, and there’s no better time to do it than now. Zen Buddhist A. Jesse Jiryu Davis on five ways you can make meditation a helpful part of your daily routine.

Historic Class of Dharma Teachers Graduates After an intensive four-year program, a diverse group of 20 practitioners graduated from the Spirit Rock Teacher Training Program on September 11.

Welcoming the Life That’s Yours Claire B. Willis and Marnie Crawford Samuelson share how to move through grief by accepting all experiences, and fully opening to the one life that’s yours to live.

Turning to the Present Moment of Racism How, asks Doshin Mako Voelkel, do we hold the realities of racism in our hearts? And how do we hold the parts of ourselves that might want to look away?

Peace in Every Step Alan Senauke reflects on Thich Nhat Hanh’s profound contributions to Buddhism, activism, and the place where they meet.

Forum: How Millennials Are Reframing the Buddhist Path Young Buddhists are adopting a broad, inclusive vision of Buddhist teachings and practice. Gesshin Greenwood, Matthew Hepburn, Chenxing Han, Lama Bryn Dawson, and Ray Buckner take a look at where Buddhism is, and where it’s headed.

Lessons from a Wildfire When his community’s beloved retreat center burned to the ground, Anam Thubten took it as a teaching on impermanence. Instead of futilely fighting loss, he says, let it be our invitation to freedom and spaciousness.