Why do we meditate? These days, a lot of people are seeking “stress relief” - and yes, it can help with that.  But the state of relaxation and opennes...

In my last post, I wrote that the only way out of the backlog of individual and collective unprocessed emotions we are dealing with in our polycrisis,...

As we approach the solstice and New Year’s this year, I have heard that Christmas in Bethlehem has been canceled. The attack and hostage-taking on Oct...

The Jewish holiday of Yom Kippur, about forgiveness and atonement, as well as the start of autumn, a time of harvesting lessons and letting go of the ...

I hope we all know by now that the phrase “Love means never having to say you’re sorry,” popularized by the 1970 film Love Story, is both untrue and u...

It’s still early in 2023, after we’ve celebrated and marked both the Solar and Lunar New Years. Have you taken these opportunities to reflect on your ...

The Greek philosopher Heraclitus is credited with saying “Change is the only constant in life,” though we know this is also a basic truth that the Bud...

Suffering is an inevitable part of being alive. While no being wants to suffer, we often learn our most important life lessons, including compassion a...

The collective imagination in recent years has gotten increasingly bleak - looking at Netflix, popular literature, and movies. We seem to have mostly ...

by Prajna Choudhury, L.Ac.

Many people who know that Thich Nhat Hanh is my teacher have lovingly reached out to me in the wake of his passing from hi...

“Karma” is a word that gets used a lot, but not understood very well. Even those who have grown up with the concept of Karma often learn an over-simpl...

Between the ongoing pandemic and the extreme polarization of US society these days, it seems like we all suffer from a feeling of being under threat b...