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On Asian American Buddhist Friendship
Reflections on May We Gather's 3-Year Memorial for Victims of Anti-Asian Violence in Antioch, CA and a Delightfully Sassy Car of Women Buddhist Priests…
Mar 26
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DEAR ZEN: Why don't I do the things I know are good for me?
Making positive changes takes more than just brute strength. It takes a strong spirit.
Mar 6
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February 2024
On Death and Dying
Being at the bedside, memento mori, and the unexpected strength it can take die. Some reflections on helping others die and what it means to resolve…
Feb 11
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Cristina Moon
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January 2024
DEAR ZEN: Unmoored and Uncertain
A newly relocated reader asks, "Is it possible to have too many new things at once? Will I ever feel fully myself again? Does missing the people we love…
Jan 16
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Cristina Moon
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December 2023
The Year of the Dragon
Thoughts on Zen and astrology, and an appeal to not eat the menu in 2024
Dec 29, 2023
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Cristina Moon
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VIDEO: Fireside Chat with Chenxing Han
Recording and links from my conversation with the Asian American Buddhist writer and educator about her new memoir
Dec 14, 2023
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Cristina Moon
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Why I wrote Three Years on the Great Mountain
This was supposed to be just a reveal of the cover art and a FYI that copies are available for pre-order—but I found that I had much more to say.
Dec 6, 2023
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Cristina Moon
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November 2023
December 11, 12PM PT: Fireside Chat with Chenxing Han
Join me in an intimate conversation with author, speaker, and educator Chenxing Han about her new memoir about friendship, grief, and Buddhist…
Nov 30, 2023
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Three Life-Changing Things I Learned Training With a World Champion Boxer
Boxing with seven-time world champion Michele Aboro at a Zen temple in Hawaii
Nov 14, 2023
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Cristina Moon
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September 2023
Zen & The Way of Tea
My recent trip to share Chado (The Way of Tea) in Madison, WI with Yumiko Sayama Sensei
Sep 29, 2023
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Cristina Moon
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DEAR ZEN: How do I navigate family members' squabbles?
Dear Zen, Two members of my family to whom I am very close don't get along. I frequently feel like I'm expected to "pick a side." What are some skillful…
Sep 20, 2023
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Be a Ball on a Fast-Moving Stream
"If there is a meaning in life at all," psychiatrist and Holocaust survivor Victor Frankl writes, "then there must be a meaning in suffering." As…
Sep 10, 2023
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