A BUDDHIST VOTE FOR SAME-SEX MARRIAGEThrough applying Buddhist insight philosophy to a contemporary issue, we demonstrate our support for extending marriage to same-sex couples.
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A SECOND RENAISSANCEA look at how Buddhist thought contains the seeds for a spiritual life that does not have to battle with modern culture, knowledge and norms.
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IS IT WORKING?Many people ask, "How do I know my meditation is working?" In this piece we describe how each person can approach an answer.
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AWAKENING THE MIND 2: THE STRENGTH WITHINA look at how Buddhist training is about unlocking our capacity to overcome negative habits and cultivating our strength and potential.
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TENDING TO THE DYINGAt Juniper we are sometimes called upon to tend to a person who is dying. Here we look at our approach and goals when working in this situation.
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TO PROSTRATE?This piece is an example of how we examine whether a Buddhist practice common in some cultures is suitable to our own. We conclude that the practice of prostration is one that is sufficiently confusing that we are better served fulfillng its purpose in different ways.
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NO PATH?An illustration of the famous and paradoxical Perfection of Wisdom teachings that train us to see that things are generally not as black and white as they seem.
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RESPECT: PAST, PRESENT AND FUTUREHere we explore what we mean by lineage and why it is important to respect it, even when we do not always do things the way they are handed down to us.
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THE HEROIn Buddhist training, each one of us is like a hero undertaking an inner journey. Here we see how this idea took shape in the early Buddhist idea of the bodhisattva.
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AWAKENING THE MIND 1: FINDING OUR WAYA look at how to set out on the path of Buddhst training, given that each person is unique and starts at a different place.
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