Bodhi Leaves: People of Asian Descent on Buddhism, Culture & Life

Ronny Chieng Is Learning Every Day

In this interview with Jhani Randhawa, comedian and host of The Daily Show, Ronny Chieng, reflects on parallels between the creative practice of satire and Buddhist teachings in advance of his tour “Hasan Hates Ronny.”

Jhani Randhawa

Who Wrote This? On Buddhism & Agency in the Age of AI

Hajeong Park

The Taxi Was the Teacher

Reji Varghese

Only Genuine Compassion Will Do

The Dalai Lama

The Quiet Work of Becoming Resilient

Pawan Bareja

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Pink lotus flower blooming along winding garden path.

The Path of the Dharma

Cuong Lu

Jet Li’s Search for Truth

Andrea Miller

The Healing Practice of Cultural Humility

Charlene Leung

4 Trauma-Informed Mindfulness Practices for Healing

Sharon Suh

Deepen Your Love with Compassion

Ellen Hamada Crane sensei

view of tree against blue sky from a car window

The View from the Ambulance Window

Danyoung Kim

Ethics are the Heart of Spiritual Practice

Anam Thubten

Love Without Limits

Sister Tue Nghiem

How to Practice Chanting

Mark Unno

The World Is Your Zendo

Pico Iyer

A hand holds a smartphone displaying a photo of a matcha bowl with a digital butterfly overlay. The real bowl, filled with green tea, sits on a tatami mat.

Wings of Contemplation

Noel Alumit

two people running down the long hallway, scene from the Apple TV+ show Severance

The Samsara of “Severance”

Kim Thai

The Karma of Taylor Swift

Sarwang Parikh

illustration of a hand erasing part of brain

When Memory Fails Us

Mark Amaratunga

No Mud, No Lotus

Br. Phap Huu

How I Stopped My Panic Attacks

Yongey Mingyur Rinpoche

The Single Life 

Nhi Yến Đỗ Trần

Steve Aoki: Mindfulness, Music & Cake

Sandi Rankaduwa

How to Break Free From Comparison and Judgment

Sister Boi Nghiem

What Cancer Taught Me

Paul Daisuke Goodman

I’m the Aunty Now!

Mihiri Tillakaratne

A hand holds a blue Catholic rosary.

The Convergence of Catholicism and Zen

Lion’s Roar

How to Practice Deep Relaxation

Sister Chan Khong

The Eightfold Path: Right Thought

Rev. Marvin Harada

“Those Poor Women”

Funie Hsu

The Poem That Made Me a Poet

Ira Sukrungruang

How to Talk It Out

Sister Chan Khong

Photo of a pagoda on waterlily pond in Lumbini, Nepal.

In the Footsteps of the Buddha

Shantum Seth

Painting of a bright sunshine over the horizon by Edvard Munch

Your Enlightened Nature

Yongey Mingyur Rinpoche

I Vow Not to Burn Out

Mushim Patricia Ikeda

4 Ways to Heal Trauma with Love

Pawan Bareja

Vietnamese Buddhist monk, Thich Minh Tue, under a tree.

Thich Minh Tue: The Walking Monk

Nguyet B. Ho

Hope Grows

Sister Tue Nghiem

How to Practice Dream Yoga

Geshe Tenzin Wangyal Rinpoche

Ruth Ozeki Trauma Transformation Art Writing

Nothing Is Wasted

Ruth Ozeki

Two women embracing each other.

What to Do When Someone You Love Is Hurting

Ravi Chandra

A family member holding a elderly woman’s hand by hospital bed.

How to Help When Death Is Near

Reverend Michael Tran

image of a little boy peeping out of hung clothes in closet.

Mindful Parenting Techniques for Young Children

Qalvy Grainzvolt

The Hula Sutra

June Ryushin Tanoue

Take Refuge in the Three Jewels

Mushim Patricia Ikeda