<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
<!-- This sitemap was dynamically generated on August 6, 2026 at 2:59 pm by All in One SEO Pro v5.0.0.1 - the original SEO plugin for WordPress. -->

<?xml-stylesheet type="text/xsl" href="https://beyondthecushion.com/default-sitemap.xsl"?>

<rss version="2.0" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom">
	<channel>
		<title>Beyond the Cushion</title>
		<link><![CDATA[https://beyondthecushion.com]]></link>
		<description><![CDATA[Beyond the Cushion]]></description>
		<lastBuildDate><![CDATA[Wed, 05 Aug 2026 21:30:06 +0000]]></lastBuildDate>
		<docs>https://validator.w3.org/feed/docs/rss2.html</docs>
		<atom:link href="https://beyondthecushion.com/sitemap.rss" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml" />
		<ttl><![CDATA[60]]></ttl>

		<item>
			<guid><![CDATA[https://beyondthecushion.com/subjects/geshe-denma/]]></guid>
			<link><![CDATA[https://beyondthecushion.com/subjects/geshe-denma/]]></link>
			<title>Geshe Denma: Preserving the Ancient Bön Lineage for the Modern World</title>
			<pubDate><![CDATA[Wed, 05 Aug 2026 21:30:06 +0000]]></pubDate>
		</item>
					<item>
			<guid><![CDATA[https://beyondthecushion.com/subjects/jackie/]]></guid>
			<link><![CDATA[https://beyondthecushion.com/subjects/jackie/]]></link>
			<title>From Atheism to Bon Buddhism: Jackie’s Journey into Death, Enlightenment, and the Ancient Wisdom of Bon</title>
			<pubDate><![CDATA[Wed, 05 Aug 2026 21:13:34 +0000]]></pubDate>
		</item>
					<item>
			<guid><![CDATA[https://beyondthecushion.com/subjects/dennis-2/]]></guid>
			<link><![CDATA[https://beyondthecushion.com/subjects/dennis-2/]]></link>
			<title>Dennis 2</title>
			<pubDate><![CDATA[Thu, 06 Aug 2026 14:47:40 +0000]]></pubDate>
		</item>
					<item>
			<guid><![CDATA[https://beyondthecushion.com/subjects/giulietta/]]></guid>
			<link><![CDATA[https://beyondthecushion.com/subjects/giulietta/]]></link>
			<title>Giulietta 2</title>
			<pubDate><![CDATA[Thu, 06 Aug 2026 14:44:38 +0000]]></pubDate>
		</item>
					<item>
			<guid><![CDATA[https://beyondthecushion.com/subjects/john/]]></guid>
			<link><![CDATA[https://beyondthecushion.com/subjects/john/]]></link>
			<title>John: From Thai Forest Monk to Insight Meditation Teacher</title>
			<pubDate><![CDATA[Tue, 04 Aug 2026 00:09:18 +0000]]></pubDate>
		</item>
					<item>
			<guid><![CDATA[https://beyondthecushion.com/subjects/james/]]></guid>
			<link><![CDATA[https://beyondthecushion.com/subjects/james/]]></link>
			<title>James : Finding Freedom Through Won Buddhism</title>
			<pubDate><![CDATA[Sun, 19 Jul 2026 00:16:45 +0000]]></pubDate>
		</item>
					<item>
			<guid><![CDATA[https://beyondthecushion.com/blogold/]]></guid>
			<link><![CDATA[https://beyondthecushion.com/blogold/]]></link>
			<title>Blog Old</title>
			<pubDate><![CDATA[Sat, 04 Jul 2026 19:15:23 +0000]]></pubDate>
		</item>
					<item>
			<guid><![CDATA[https://beyondthecushion.com/]]></guid>
			<link><![CDATA[https://beyondthecushion.com/]]></link>
			<title>Home</title>
			<pubDate><![CDATA[Thu, 02 Jul 2026 16:18:43 +0000]]></pubDate>
		</item>
					<item>
			<guid><![CDATA[https://beyondthecushion.com/subjects/zen-master-ji-haeng/]]></guid>
			<link><![CDATA[https://beyondthecushion.com/subjects/zen-master-ji-haeng/]]></link>
			<title>Zen Master Ji Haeng: Nearly Four Decades of Meditation, Discipline, and Zen Practice</title>
			<pubDate><![CDATA[Sat, 18 Jul 2026 23:55:23 +0000]]></pubDate>
		</item>
					<item>
			<guid><![CDATA[https://beyondthecushion.com/subjects/alejandro/]]></guid>
			<link><![CDATA[https://beyondthecushion.com/subjects/alejandro/]]></link>
			<title>Alejandro: Bringing Tibetan Buddhism into Modern Life Through Science, Meditation, and Compassion</title>
			<pubDate><![CDATA[Mon, 03 Aug 2026 14:49:12 +0000]]></pubDate>
		</item>
					<item>
			<guid><![CDATA[https://beyondthecushion.com/subjects/joe/]]></guid>
			<link><![CDATA[https://beyondthecushion.com/subjects/joe/]]></link>
			<title>Joe: How Taking Refuge and Clear Buddhist Teachings Transformed His Life</title>
			<pubDate><![CDATA[Wed, 29 Jul 2026 22:45:51 +0000]]></pubDate>
		</item>
					<item>
			<guid><![CDATA[https://beyondthecushion.com/subjects/colleen/]]></guid>
			<link><![CDATA[https://beyondthecushion.com/subjects/colleen/]]></link>
			<title>Colleen&#8217;s Buddhist Journey: Finding Meaning Through Impermanence, Death, and Midlife Awakening</title>
			<pubDate><![CDATA[Wed, 22 Jul 2026 21:33:56 +0000]]></pubDate>
		</item>
					<item>
			<guid><![CDATA[https://beyondthecushion.com/subjects/terry/]]></guid>
			<link><![CDATA[https://beyondthecushion.com/subjects/terry/]]></link>
			<title>Terry: Bringing the Dharma Behind Prison Walls | Buddhism, Compassion &#038; Prison Chaplaincy</title>
			<pubDate><![CDATA[Tue, 21 Jul 2026 22:05:32 +0000]]></pubDate>
		</item>
					<item>
			<guid><![CDATA[https://beyondthecushion.com/subjects/bruce/]]></guid>
			<link><![CDATA[https://beyondthecushion.com/subjects/bruce/]]></link>
			<title>Bruce on Zen Buddhism: From Success to Self-Mastery</title>
			<pubDate><![CDATA[Thu, 30 Jul 2026 22:03:12 +0000]]></pubDate>
		</item>
					<item>
			<guid><![CDATA[https://beyondthecushion.com/subjects/david-m/]]></guid>
			<link><![CDATA[https://beyondthecushion.com/subjects/david-m/]]></link>
			<title>David M on Vajrayana Buddhism: Finding Freedom Through Curiosity, Death, and Direct Experience</title>
			<pubDate><![CDATA[Thu, 23 Jul 2026 10:56:16 +0000]]></pubDate>
		</item>
					<item>
			<guid><![CDATA[https://beyondthecushion.com/subjects/gareth/]]></guid>
			<link><![CDATA[https://beyondthecushion.com/subjects/gareth/]]></link>
			<title>How Gareth Integrates Buddhist Practice into Everyday Life</title>
			<pubDate><![CDATA[Sat, 01 Aug 2026 20:13:54 +0000]]></pubDate>
		</item>
					<item>
			<guid><![CDATA[https://beyondthecushion.com/subjects/born/]]></guid>
			<link><![CDATA[https://beyondthecushion.com/subjects/born/]]></link>
			<title>Born I: Finding Truth Through Buddhism, Music, and Mental Health</title>
			<pubDate><![CDATA[Sat, 01 Aug 2026 20:11:53 +0000]]></pubDate>
		</item>
					<item>
			<guid><![CDATA[https://beyondthecushion.com/subjects/karenh/]]></guid>
			<link><![CDATA[https://beyondthecushion.com/subjects/karenh/]]></link>
			<title>Karen H on Engaged Buddhism: Mindfulness, Activism, and Thích Nhất Hạnh&#8217;s Living Legacy</title>
			<pubDate><![CDATA[Tue, 21 Jul 2026 21:52:43 +0000]]></pubDate>
		</item>
					<item>
			<guid><![CDATA[https://beyondthecushion.com/subjects/joann/]]></guid>
			<link><![CDATA[https://beyondthecushion.com/subjects/joann/]]></link>
			<title>Joann&#8217;s Journey to Zen Buddhism | Finding Wholeness Through Presence, Compassion &#038; Practice</title>
			<pubDate><![CDATA[Tue, 21 Jul 2026 20:59:47 +0000]]></pubDate>
		</item>
					<item>
			<guid><![CDATA[https://beyondthecushion.com/subjects/shinge-roshi/]]></guid>
			<link><![CDATA[https://beyondthecushion.com/subjects/shinge-roshi/]]></link>
			<title>Roshi Shinge | Zen Buddhism, Zazen &#038; the Path of Direct Experience</title>
			<pubDate><![CDATA[Tue, 21 Jul 2026 11:55:35 +0000]]></pubDate>
		</item>
					<item>
			<guid><![CDATA[https://beyondthecushion.com/subjects/gou-yuan-fa-shi/]]></guid>
			<link><![CDATA[https://beyondthecushion.com/subjects/gou-yuan-fa-shi/]]></link>
			<title>Guo Yuan Fashi: Finding Clarity Through Chan Buddhism and the Quiet Power of Everyday Practice</title>
			<pubDate><![CDATA[Tue, 21 Jul 2026 11:54:41 +0000]]></pubDate>
		</item>
					<item>
			<guid><![CDATA[https://beyondthecushion.com/subjects/steven/]]></guid>
			<link><![CDATA[https://beyondthecushion.com/subjects/steven/]]></link>
			<title>Steven: Finding Compassion in Everyday Life Through the Plum Village Tradition</title>
			<pubDate><![CDATA[Mon, 20 Jul 2026 12:21:02 +0000]]></pubDate>
		</item>
					<item>
			<guid><![CDATA[https://beyondthecushion.com/subjects/lama-thupten-rinpoche/]]></guid>
			<link><![CDATA[https://beyondthecushion.com/subjects/lama-thupten-rinpoche/]]></link>
			<title>Lama Thupten Rinpoche on Bringing Authentic Tibetan Buddhism to the West</title>
			<pubDate><![CDATA[Sun, 19 Jul 2026 03:11:53 +0000]]></pubDate>
		</item>
					<item>
			<guid><![CDATA[https://beyondthecushion.com/subjects/donovan/]]></guid>
			<link><![CDATA[https://beyondthecushion.com/subjects/donovan/]]></link>
			<title>Donovan | Addiction Recovery Through Tibetan Buddhism</title>
			<pubDate><![CDATA[Sat, 18 Jul 2026 01:40:46 +0000]]></pubDate>
		</item>
					<item>
			<guid><![CDATA[https://beyondthecushion.com/subjects/lama-palden/]]></guid>
			<link><![CDATA[https://beyondthecushion.com/subjects/lama-palden/]]></link>
			<title>Mark on Buddhist Lineage: Why Authentic Teachers Matter in Vajrayana Practice</title>
			<pubDate><![CDATA[Mon, 03 Aug 2026 14:46:22 +0000]]></pubDate>
		</item>
					<item>
			<guid><![CDATA[https://beyondthecushion.com/subjects/ani-palmo/]]></guid>
			<link><![CDATA[https://beyondthecushion.com/subjects/ani-palmo/]]></link>
			<title>Ani Palmo: From Catholicism to Tibetan Buddhism | A Journey of Wisdom, Compassion &#038; Practical Dharma</title>
			<pubDate><![CDATA[Sun, 19 Jul 2026 00:14:56 +0000]]></pubDate>
		</item>
					<item>
			<guid><![CDATA[https://beyondthecushion.com/subjects/liz/]]></guid>
			<link><![CDATA[https://beyondthecushion.com/subjects/liz/]]></link>
			<title>Liz | From Fashion to Dharma: Building Samaya Through Tibetan Buddhist Practice</title>
			<pubDate><![CDATA[Sun, 19 Jul 2026 00:12:31 +0000]]></pubDate>
		</item>
					<item>
			<guid><![CDATA[https://beyondthecushion.com/subjects/lennell/]]></guid>
			<link><![CDATA[https://beyondthecushion.com/subjects/lennell/]]></link>
			<title>Lennell on Won Buddhism, Psychology, and the Path to Self-Transformation</title>
			<pubDate><![CDATA[Sat, 18 Jul 2026 01:40:28 +0000]]></pubDate>
		</item>
					<item>
			<guid><![CDATA[https://beyondthecushion.com/subjects/sensei-michael/]]></guid>
			<link><![CDATA[https://beyondthecushion.com/subjects/sensei-michael/]]></link>
			<title>Sensei Michael: Making Zen Accessible for Modern Life Through Direct Experience</title>
			<pubDate><![CDATA[Mon, 03 Aug 2026 14:45:21 +0000]]></pubDate>
		</item>
					<item>
			<guid><![CDATA[https://beyondthecushion.com/subjects/mark-g/]]></guid>
			<link><![CDATA[https://beyondthecushion.com/subjects/mark-g/]]></link>
			<title>Mark G: How Insight Meditation Transforms Everyday Life</title>
			<pubDate><![CDATA[Mon, 03 Aug 2026 14:44:56 +0000]]></pubDate>
		</item>
					<item>
			<guid><![CDATA[https://beyondthecushion.com/subjects/cynthia/]]></guid>
			<link><![CDATA[https://beyondthecushion.com/subjects/cynthia/]]></link>
			<title>Cynthia&#8217;s Buddhist Journey: Healing Trauma Through Vajrayana Practice</title>
			<pubDate><![CDATA[Sun, 12 Jul 2026 03:43:19 +0000]]></pubDate>
		</item>
					<item>
			<guid><![CDATA[https://beyondthecushion.com/subjects/kim/]]></guid>
			<link><![CDATA[https://beyondthecushion.com/subjects/kim/]]></link>
			<title>Kim&#8217;s Buddhist Journey: Mindfulness, Resilience, and Finding Peace Through Vipassana Practice</title>
			<pubDate><![CDATA[Sun, 12 Jul 2026 03:41:19 +0000]]></pubDate>
		</item>
					<item>
			<guid><![CDATA[https://beyondthecushion.com/subjects/george/]]></guid>
			<link><![CDATA[https://beyondthecushion.com/subjects/george/]]></link>
			<title>George | From Student to Teacher: Building Sangha and Living the Dharma</title>
			<pubDate><![CDATA[Sun, 12 Jul 2026 03:39:30 +0000]]></pubDate>
		</item>
					<item>
			<guid><![CDATA[https://beyondthecushion.com/subjects/kalpana/]]></guid>
			<link><![CDATA[https://beyondthecushion.com/subjects/kalpana/]]></link>
			<title>Kalpana: From Medicine to Won Buddhism | Finding Peace Through Presence, Healing &#038; Impermanence</title>
			<pubDate><![CDATA[Sun, 12 Jul 2026 03:36:58 +0000]]></pubDate>
		</item>
					<item>
			<guid><![CDATA[https://beyondthecushion.com/subjects/amber/]]></guid>
			<link><![CDATA[https://beyondthecushion.com/subjects/amber/]]></link>
			<title>Amber on Finding Joy Through Tibetan Buddhism, Yoga, and Tara Dance</title>
			<pubDate><![CDATA[Sun, 12 Jul 2026 03:26:30 +0000]]></pubDate>
		</item>
					<item>
			<guid><![CDATA[https://beyondthecushion.com/subjects/david-g/]]></guid>
			<link><![CDATA[https://beyondthecushion.com/subjects/david-g/]]></link>
			<title>David G: Recovery, Shambhala Buddhism, and the Lifelong Practice of Transforming the Mind</title>
			<pubDate><![CDATA[Sun, 12 Jul 2026 03:23:08 +0000]]></pubDate>
		</item>
					<item>
			<guid><![CDATA[https://beyondthecushion.com/photo-essays/]]></guid>
			<link><![CDATA[https://beyondthecushion.com/photo-essays/]]></link>
			<title>Photo Essays</title>
			<pubDate><![CDATA[Mon, 13 Jul 2026 13:46:23 +0000]]></pubDate>
		</item>
					<item>
			<guid><![CDATA[https://beyondthecushion.com/subjects/nancy/]]></guid>
			<link><![CDATA[https://beyondthecushion.com/subjects/nancy/]]></link>
			<title>Nancy&#8217;s Journey into Tibetan Buddhism: Compassion, Devotion, and Transformation Through Practice</title>
			<pubDate><![CDATA[Sun, 12 Jul 2026 03:19:38 +0000]]></pubDate>
		</item>
					<item>
			<guid><![CDATA[https://beyondthecushion.com/subjects/christopher/]]></guid>
			<link><![CDATA[https://beyondthecushion.com/subjects/christopher/]]></link>
			<title>Christopher | Finding Compassion Through Everyday Practice | Bright Dawn Way of Oneness Buddhism</title>
			<pubDate><![CDATA[Sun, 12 Jul 2026 03:04:24 +0000]]></pubDate>
		</item>
					<item>
			<guid><![CDATA[https://beyondthecushion.com/subjects/kyle/]]></guid>
			<link><![CDATA[https://beyondthecushion.com/subjects/kyle/]]></link>
			<title>Kyle&#8217;s Journey into Plum Village Buddhism | Finding Peace Through Mindfulness and Community</title>
			<pubDate><![CDATA[Mon, 03 Aug 2026 14:41:07 +0000]]></pubDate>
		</item>
					<item>
			<guid><![CDATA[https://beyondthecushion.com/subjects/ryan/]]></guid>
			<link><![CDATA[https://beyondthecushion.com/subjects/ryan/]]></link>
			<title>Ryan&#8217;s Journey into Insight Meditation | Finding Freedom Through Dharma, Recovery &#038; Community</title>
			<pubDate><![CDATA[Sun, 12 Jul 2026 03:01:10 +0000]]></pubDate>
		</item>
					<item>
			<guid><![CDATA[https://beyondthecushion.com/subjects/lisae/]]></guid>
			<link><![CDATA[https://beyondthecushion.com/subjects/lisae/]]></link>
			<title>Lisa Ernst on Insight Meditation, Trauma, and Building a Compassionate Buddhist Community</title>
			<pubDate><![CDATA[Sat, 11 Jul 2026 20:16:48 +0000]]></pubDate>
		</item>
					<item>
			<guid><![CDATA[https://beyondthecushion.com/subjects/marc/]]></guid>
			<link><![CDATA[https://beyondthecushion.com/subjects/marc/]]></link>
			<title>Marc: From Marching Band to Buddhist Practice Through Logic, Lineage, and Compassion</title>
			<pubDate><![CDATA[Fri, 17 Jul 2026 22:56:42 +0000]]></pubDate>
		</item>
					<item>
			<guid><![CDATA[https://beyondthecushion.com/subjects/ani-pema/]]></guid>
			<link><![CDATA[https://beyondthecushion.com/subjects/ani-pema/]]></link>
			<title>Ani Pema on Compassion in Action: A Modern Vajrayana Path to Resilience and Transformation</title>
			<pubDate><![CDATA[Fri, 10 Jul 2026 04:00:15 +0000]]></pubDate>
		</item>
					<item>
			<guid><![CDATA[https://beyondthecushion.com/subjects/william/]]></guid>
			<link><![CDATA[https://beyondthecushion.com/subjects/william/]]></link>
			<title>William | A Veteran&#8217;s Journey Through Jodo Shinshu Buddhism, Service, and Healing</title>
			<pubDate><![CDATA[Fri, 10 Jul 2026 03:57:23 +0000]]></pubDate>
		</item>
					<item>
			<guid><![CDATA[https://beyondthecushion.com/subjects/bryn/]]></guid>
			<link><![CDATA[https://beyondthecushion.com/subjects/bryn/]]></link>
			<title>Bryn on Beginning the Buddhist Path | Consistency, Sangha, and Everyday Practice</title>
			<pubDate><![CDATA[Fri, 10 Jul 2026 03:55:17 +0000]]></pubDate>
		</item>
					<item>
			<guid><![CDATA[https://beyondthecushion.com/subjects/lisa/]]></guid>
			<link><![CDATA[https://beyondthecushion.com/subjects/lisa/]]></link>
			<title>Why Lisa Chose Ordination: Deepening Buddhist Practice Through Spiritual Friendship and Retreat</title>
			<pubDate><![CDATA[Fri, 10 Jul 2026 03:50:52 +0000]]></pubDate>
		</item>
					<item>
			<guid><![CDATA[https://beyondthecushion.com/subjects/mingo/]]></guid>
			<link><![CDATA[https://beyondthecushion.com/subjects/mingo/]]></link>
			<title>Mingo&#8217;s Journey: How Insight Meditation Transformed Anxiety into Presence</title>
			<pubDate><![CDATA[Fri, 10 Jul 2026 03:49:09 +0000]]></pubDate>
		</item>
					<item>
			<guid><![CDATA[https://beyondthecushion.com/subjects/gina/]]></guid>
			<link><![CDATA[https://beyondthecushion.com/subjects/gina/]]></link>
			<title>Gina: Zen Practice, Lineage, and Service in New Orleans</title>
			<pubDate><![CDATA[Fri, 10 Jul 2026 03:46:44 +0000]]></pubDate>
		</item>
					<item>
			<guid><![CDATA[https://beyondthecushion.com/subjects/ben/]]></guid>
			<link><![CDATA[https://beyondthecushion.com/subjects/ben/]]></link>
			<title>From Science to Buddhism: Ben&#8217;s Journey to Truth Through Vajrayana Practice</title>
			<pubDate><![CDATA[Fri, 10 Jul 2026 03:44:55 +0000]]></pubDate>
		</item>
				</channel>
</rss>
