Treaty Buddhists and Beyond

Hello, friends, Buddhism doesn’t exist in a vacuum, and honouring human dignity doesn’t happen only on a meditation cushion. Below, you’ll find a post by Meditation Instructor Alexis Shotwell on being a Treaty Buddhist as a settler on Indigenous land.     Buddhists in North America could choose to be treaty people, people who uphold … Continue 

How and WHY I Started Meditating

Hello readers! Below, you’ll find a piece by poet Mark Frutkin on his « how and why » of first starting a meditation practice, and finding his way to the Shambhala path. Maybe you’ve been on a similar journey, or maybe yours has been completely different – influenced by Buddhists like Courtney Love or Steve Jobs, or … Continue