by Corey Krupowicz
If you are living a life that is just getting by, then you have a gift awaiting you.
by James Crews
This is an essay that looks at the circuitous path I took–from the high desert of Oregon to Saint Louis, Missouri to Bogota, Colombia–toward understanding the work of teaching and the importance of bringing mindfulness into the classroom.
by Sophia Aguiñaga
A recap of how the wear and tear of extensive customer service work can slowly but surely be transformed into compassion and love for both the worker and the customers being served.
by Kevin Townley
A short story about revenge, compassion, and boners.
by Rik Polfliet
It’s a personal aspiration prayer that I wrote in a flash of devout inspiration. I thought I’d share it here and I hope it can be of benefit.
”Just as on a dark night black with clouds,
The sudden lightning glares and all is clearly shown,
Likewise rarely, through the Buddhas’ power,
Virtuous thoughts rise, brief and transient, in the world.”
Shantideva -Bodhicharyavatara (Padmakara translation)
by Melissa Addison-Webster
This article shares the story of a young woman’s journey through her life from childhood to the depths of darkness after her spinal cord injury, and towards the blessings of Light and true love shared by Thich Nhat Hanh. Through the teachings of the Buddha, and other spiritual beings, Melissa Addison-Webster shares how she has begun to find peace in her mind and existence, regardless of the fact she uses a wheelchair to get around.
by Nick Walser
In this story I imagined what it would have been like for someone at the school I attended to have had an ”enlightenment experience”, and is based very, very loosely on some real experiences I had…
by Don Dianda
Using Zen to blow down inner walls and deal with the passing of those we love.
by Marnix van Rossum
My main point in text is about doing what is available and how to find release from negativity.
by Ven. William Van Gordon
A poem I wrote about my experience of working with a spiritual friend (or Guru). It is entitled ’A Letter to a Teacher’.
by Sarah Lipton
They tell me that this is a story of courage. For me, it is a story that has been waiting to be shared for seven years.
by Rafael Ruiz
Realizing the truth about fundamental Buddhist teachings while on a bus to and from school over a period of two days.
by ishita Gupta
How to make life’s moments survivable by coming back to the present moment and choosing to start over.
by Subha Srinivasan
This work is an essay about the practice of metta and how it has influenced my every day life, especially in my journey as a New Mom.
by Katie Loncke
Can I be a Buddhist and still stay true to my radical roots? One way to find out: get arrested for protesting police brutality.
by Tanya McGinnity
A story of how I came to Buddhism or how it came to me based on the seminal book by Judy Blume- ”Are you there God? It’s me Margaret.”
(Tashi is my Buddhist name so it works)
by Theodore Martland
When I was twenty I wanted out of my college routine. I studied abroad twice in two drastically different cultures, traveling as much as possible. I guess I was hoping that I could outrun my dissatisfaction. This is what happened.
by Alina Sansevich
A story of how meditating by the ocean has help me in my everyday home practice.
by Francine Aarts
A story about cotton candy, a haunted house and more. My experience as a wannabe buddhist.
by Meredith Arena
What it feels like to be embodied and alone.
