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The end of the war liberated my mother. Like many other Japanese, for the first time she was able to imagine how she might make a life...

Our birthdays are the one day in the year that we are allowed to be completely self-centered. I think about what I want to do, what I...

“I am moved to break the betrayal of my own silences and to speak from the burnings of my own heart.” Today we celebrate Martin Luther...

You can't be enraptured by the beauty of a sunset like this every morning but you can start any day by reflecting on your values and...

Many people make New Year's resolutions for how we will live better in the coming year. We do this year after year knowing how hard it is...

Not everyone shares my love of dogs. To some people, "It's just a dog!" But if we look at the results of this just released survey of...

Our golden boy Duke passed away a year ago. Many of you know the heartache that is felt when a beloved companion departs this world. I...

Yesterday I offered "A Moment of Heartfulness" as part of a nine day Contemplation By Design 2017 Summit at Stanford University. This is...

Dear readers, if you're in my area by the San Francisco Bay, please drop by the Stanford campus Thursday noon for a moment of Heartfulness!

Aaron Lee passed away a few days ago at 34. I just learned about him, but others knew him from his blog, the Angry Asian Buddhist, in...

Returning home from Zen training in this room at Enkakuji in Kamakura, Japan, I looked around my house and reflected on what I have, what...

The most precious gift we can offer others is our presence. When mindfulness embraces those we love, they will bloom like flowers. The...

As Stanford students rush around campus beginning a new year, I remember one student who started her classes many years ago and who...

Sunset by the bay Dogs no longer by my side Is still a sunset

We commemorated my grandmother Mitsu's birthday, again. She would have been 114, but she passed on in winter 2015 at 113, according to...

Picture this: A substitute teacher wearing a kimono and speaking Japanese to inner city students. Surprising? That was exactly the...