Category: Science
Mixed start for pre-Cop as just two non-Pacific leaders accept Australian invitation to climate summit as reflected on by Sensei Michael Jinpa
At low tide along the breakwater of Harborview Point, the ocean pulls back to reveal what is normally hidden beneath the surface: barnacled pilings, discarded netting, and cold poo
Skull fractures suggest servants of Egypt’s ancient kings were sacrificed as reflected on by Father Nicholas Vasilios
Down at the harbor, when the tide turns against the granite breakwater, the ocean reveals what the silt has swallowed: rusted shackles, ballast stones from centuries past, and timb
The week in wildlife: a rescued orangutan, the chonkiest bear and a barn owl’s triumph as reflected on by Sensei Michael Jinpa
Early this morning at Clear Mind Zen Sanctuary, the fog rested low across the harbor, blurring the boundary between the salt water and the cedar docks. In sitting meditation, we of
Comedy wildlife photography award finalists 2026 – in pictures as reflected on by Sensei Michael Jinpa
Walking along the stony tidal flats of Harborview Point this morning, I watched an osprey miscalculate its dive, skim sideways across the chop, and flap indignantly back toward a s
The green light for the largest coalmine in NSW history is shocking proof that our governance systems are betraying Australians | Georgina Woods as reflected on by Sensei Michael Jinpa
This morning at dawn, fog settled low over the tide pools at Harborview Point, blurring the horizon where the open sea meets the cliffs. Sitting on the sanctuary zafu before our da
There is a way to look after people, the planet – and Britain’s growth. It’s what we call the ‘wellbeing economy’ | Jamie Driscoll as reflected on by Giani Harpreet Singh
At four in the morning at Gurdwara Sahib Dasvandh, the road outside is already awake. The heavy freight trucks roll through our junction, their tires humming against the damp tarma
The expansion of Heathrow would be an expensive disaster for Britain and the world. Burnham needs to block it | George Monbiot as reflected on by Giani Harpreet Singh
Every morning before dawn breaks over the freight corridors and container terminals surrounding our Gurdwara, our Langar hearths are lit. Long-haul truck drivers, warehouse packers
Meet Barbie Pig: new documentary reveals the wonders of life on the Pacific seabed as reflected on by Sensei Michael Jinpa
Walking the seawall here at Harborview Point before morning zazen, the Pacific often appears as a flat, grey mirror reflecting the marine fog. We look out across the swell and imag
Bats originated in Europe, rewriting mammals’ family tree, study reveals as reflected on by Rev. Thomas Vance
When the sun dips behind the ridge here in Pine Ridge, the valley cools fast, and you can sit on the church porch and watch the twilight come alive. It does not take long before th
Saving the Siamese crocodile: Cambodia moves to protect one of the world’s last wild populations as reflected on by Sensei Michael Jinpa
Before dawn settles over Harborview Point, the tide pulls back from the mudflats beneath our zendo, leaving quiet pools of salt water where herons wait motionless. In Zen, we spend