Review: “Without Ever Reaching the Summit”

We review "Without Ever Reaching the Summit: A Journey" by Paolo Cognetti.

Review: “Dreams of Light”

We review "Dreams of Light: The Profound Daytime Practice of Lucid Dreaming" by Andrew Holecek.

Review: “An Artful Path to Mindfulness”

We review "An Artful Path to Mindfulness: MBSR-Based Activities for Using Creativity to Reduce Stress and Embrace the Present Moment" by Janet Slom.

Review: “The Barefoot King”

We review "The Barefoot King: A Story about Feeling Frustrated" by Andrew Jordan Nance; Illustrated by Olivia Holden.

Without Center or Limit

The great Dzogchen teacher Tulku Urgyen Rinpoche on the primordial union of emptiness and awareness, the space-like nature of mind.

Illustration from the Bakemono zukushi scroll

“Hungry Ghost, Let Go of This Woman!”

Zen priest Renshin Bunce tells the dramatic story of the time she performed a successful exorcism. The key was respect and compassion—for the haunted woman and the spirits

A Hungry Ghost’s Sugar Fix

Gesshin Greenwood on what happens when chocolate, peanut butter, and Buddhism collide.

What are Hungry Ghosts?

In Buddhism, hungry ghosts, or pretas, are beings who are tormented by desire that can never be sated.

Reversing Ego’s Logic

Pema Chödron gives a teaching on Tonglen and Lojong.

Existence and Nonexistence: Teachings on Dzogchen

Teachings on Dzogchen by Tulku Urgyen Rinpoche