Writing Dance in Stone, Part 2: The Case of the Tibetan Gorshey
Joseph Houseal
9 March 2024
Joseph Houseal offers a contemporary exploration of Tibet’s ancient Gorshey folk dance
The Conflict of Tradition Versus Innovation
Asa Hershoff
7 March 2024
Asa Hershoff offers a commentary on modernism versus tradition for Buddhist practitioners
Book Review: Embodying Tara: Twenty-One Manifestations to Awaken Your Innate Wisdom
Nachaya Campbell-Allen
6 March 2024
Nachaya Campbell-Allen explores a new volume detailing practices associate with the 21 Taras
Jingtu Zhenzong: Jodo Shinshu among Ethnic Chinese, Part One
Johan Nilsson
1 March 2024
A conversation with Singaporean Clement Tan launches this series of interviews with international leaders of Shin Buddhist sanghas
Mistakes Are Part of the Fun
Sensei Alex Kakuyo
28 February 2024
Sensei Alex Kakuyo contemplates spiritual growth in the face of difficulties and the limits of our knowledge
What Prevents Us from Following and Practicing the Buddhist Teachings?
Alan Kwan
27 February 2024
What prevents us from following and practicing any of Shakyamuni Buddha’s 84,000 expedient teachings and following Amitabha?
Four Steps to Help You Accept the Death of Old Ideas
Margaret Meloni, PhD
26 February 2024
Margaret Meloni ponders the concepts of renewal and rebirth on the path to new beginnings
From Traditional Roots to Modern Mindfulness: The Movement of Vipassana Meditation in the 20th Century
Dipen Barua
23 February 2024
Dipen Barua looks at the history and spread of vipassana meditation around the world, from the 19th century to today
Young Voices: How Giving Up My Phone Changed My Life
Bianca Morales
22 February 2024
A high school student in the US examines the mindfulness benefits of a digital fast as part of an experiential learning course on Buddhism
Dharma versus Buddhadharma at a Buddhist School
Noa Jones
21 February 2024
New BDG columnist Noa Jones introduces us to the unique philosophy of Middle Way Education, and her experience teaching dharma at a progressive independent school located in the Hudson Valley, New York.
Skillfully Bringing Buddhism to the West: San Diego’s Dharma Bum Temple, Part Two
Kassidy Evans
20 February 2024
How a local Buddhist temple in San Diego is bringing the heart of authentic Buddhist practice to American seekers
Writing Dance in Stone, Part One
Joseph Houseal
17 February 2024
BDG columnist Joseph Houseal explores the historical legacies and heritage of ritual dance traditions from the world of Buddhism and beyond