Day: October 1, 2022

  • Kissing the Earth with Our Feet

    Kissing the Earth with Our Feet

    Thich Nhat Hanh’s life and teachings remind us of the importance of being present in our lives and that everything is always constantly changing rather than being created or destroyed.

  • A Slippery Antevasin, Betwixt and Between

    A Slippery Antevasin, Betwixt and Between

    Dwelling between the old and the new can provide a contemplative space where we might slow down and become more attuned to our senses and surroundings as we prepare for what’s next.

  • Memorializing Yesterday…and Today

    Memorializing Yesterday…and Today

    The connection between processes linked to memory and memorial are uniquely demonstrated in the film Yesterday, and the elements of remembrance and storytelling it illustrates might help in considering practices related to loss.

  • A Burning Desire for Pre-Pandemic Life

    A Burning Desire for Pre-Pandemic Life

    Buddhist teachings on attachment and desire can help us understand the widespread reluctance to accept and embrace societal changes during the SARS-CoV-2 pandemic.

  • Embracing the Zen in Disney’s Zenimation

    Embracing the Zen in Disney’s Zenimation

    Disney’s new Zenimation series is more than just a themed collection of soothing vignettes. The mashup project is an extension of trends and processes characterizing both Buddhist Modernism and twenty-first-century Western mindfulness sensibilities.