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October 4, 2025 The Path Is in Every Step Life’s journey isn’t just about reaching a destination; it’s about the path we take to get there. This theme lies at the heart of our October Film Club pick, Saffron Heart. Set in a Buddhist monastery in South India, the film follows Lobsang, a young monk who arrives at the monastery and becomes deeply homesick. Instead of sending him home, his wise and compassionate teacher offers him a different kind of path: a map-quest made up of eight puzzles that Lobsang must complete before going back home. Accompanied by upbeat original music by the director, Paul McLay, and captivating cinematography depicting both the lighthearted moments of childhood innocence and the more intensive monastic life full of teaching and practice, Saffron Heart is a moving exploration of transformation, resilience, and inner growth. Subscribers can stream the film now through October 31.   Watch the film »   Also this week: October’s Dharma Talk from Laura Bridgman explores compassion and the inner critic.    Read the winning poems from August’s Haiku Challenge.   A new month means a new teacher for our weekly meditation group. Join us on Monday at 11 a.m. ET with Zen teacher and priest Sensei Dhara Kowal.