This spring the cottonwood tree in my yard has been unusually fecund. An incredible amount of white, cottony fuzz has been floating in...

One step at a time. One moment at a time. Come back. Come back to yourself. Breathe. Contemplate everything deeply.

Say you are very thirsty, and the only water you have is a glass of muddy water. Since you have no other water, you can’t afford to just...

In the teachings of Thich Nhat Hanh, he often says that taking one step or one breath in mindfulness can bring peace right away. This...

On January 22, 2022, a great being departed from this life. Thich Nhat Hanh was 95 years old. Instrumental in bringing Buddhism, in...

One day last week, news of three deaths reached me within a 24 hour period. Two were former clients. One was the son of one of these...

To live with the complexity of the modern world requires a capacity to live with paradox. To live a spiritual life requires this even...

In Socratic fashion, the Buddha would often ask his students obvious questions. One time, he asked his monks which was more: the handful...

An editor once was concerned that in one of my writings it seemed that I was focused on love in way that made it sound selfish because we...

The deepest insight of the Buddha is one that, when we first hear of it, can seem a little frightening. This is the insight of anatta,...