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DEAR ZEN: Missing connection
What to do with the empty spaces where friendships once were
 • Cristina Moon
Stand Tall, Cut Straight
The role of the martial arts in spiritual development—Kendo, kiai, and feeling like Beatrix Kiddo.
 • Cristina Moon
"Everyone thinks they're an artist."
Ceramics Zen and the true purpose of Zen in the Arts (and the Arts in Zen)
 • Cristina Moon
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…
 • Cristina Moon
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.
 • Cristina Moon
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…
 • Cristina Moon
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…
 • Cristina Moon
CMOON
CMOON
Finding spiritual strength and the ability to stay calm amid chaos. Dispatches from Cristina Moon, a social change strategist and Zen priest in Hawaiʻi.
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