The Winter Solstice, marks the longest night of the year. It's a moment steeped in tradition and spiritual significance

 By making intentional choices, we can celebrate in ways that honor not only our traditions but also the planet.

Each year on December 8th, Buddhists around the world celebrate Rohatsu, or Bodhi Day, commemorating the enlightenment of The Buddha.

he recent election has left many of us feeling overwhelmed. Whatever you're feeling is valid. Now is the time to lean into your practice.

Habitual tendencies are behaviors that are deeply ingrained in the mind and can be triggered by external situations or happen on their own.

In this post, online meditation group best practices will be outlined to help ensure a meaningful experience for all participants.

Living with a chronic illness or condition can be an incredibly challenging journey, marked by pain, uncertainty, and disruption to...

Picture of a blue and white plaid tablecloth spread on the ground with blue teaware and flowers Our lives are so fast-paced and busy that...

2024 - The Year Of The Wood Dragon Up until now, dragons haven’t come into my purview. I wasn’t interested in mythology or stories about...

“Forgive and forget.” “You need to forgive and move on.” “Stop holding a grudge!  Forgive them..” How many times have you been given...

We live in a fast-paced, overly busy, and often chaotic world. Work, family, sports, caretaking, community-based and online groups,...

Ango practice period, which began on August 13 at Obon,  ended this past week on December 8th, Rohatsu, celebrating The Buddha’s...

Join us for our annual Obon Zazenkai Obon is a Japanese holiday celebrated August 13-16 as a time to remember ancestors and as a time of...

In the Zen tradition, our practice is meditation. Zazen, to be specific. Every day we head to our cushions and sit; black straight, head...

One of the main teachings of Zen Buddhism, and a teaching that many people tend to get stuck, is the teaching about no-self.

If the aim for Buddhists is to alleviate suffering for ourselves and all sentient beings, a good place to begin might be with teachings...

Last week, as I was excitedly talking to my Zen teacher about the Fall and Winter Schedule at Rising Lotus Sangha, I had a moment of...

Rising Lotus Sangha is an online Soto-Zen sangha based in the US. We are an online sangha by choice. After being ordained in October of...

In Zen Buddhism, Ango (安居) is a period of committed practice. An Ango lasts anywhere from 90 to 100 days and consists of renewed efforts...