Towards Dharma-driven Systems Awareness
Paola Di Maio
12 May 2017
Technology permeates every aspect of modern life and inevitably influences even the purest Dharma practice. It is not uncommon to find monks and other dedicated practitioners
Gladden the Mind: Four Ways to Practice with Negative Thinking
Sister Ocean
5 May 2017
Knowing how to gladden the mind is an important part of a happy life. The Buddha included it as the 10th of the 16 exercises
Right Speech in the Internet Age: If You Have Nothing Nice to Say, Say Nothing at All
Shveitta Sethi Sharma
13 April 2017
As children we grew up hearing variations of “if you have nothing nice to say, say nothing at all.” Sadly, not many of us paid
The Most Intimate
Sister Ocean
7 April 2017
There is a Zen phrase that says, “Not knowing is the most intimate.” I first heard it quoted in a yoga class many years ago.
The Wild Geese of Buddha and Christ
Revd. Ian Spencer
7 April 2017
“Whoever you are, no matter how lonely,the world offers itself to your imagination,calls to you like Wild Geese, harsh and exciting —over and over announcing
Buddhistdoor View: Cultivating Non-Attachment in the Midst of Pressured Living
Buddhistdoor Global
31 March 2017
Managing the unsustainable pressures and expectations…
Debunking the Myth of Meditation
Venerable Guan Cheng
24 March 2017
Finding a meditation center close to where you live is hardly a challenge these days—they are everywhere. There are even smartphone apps aimed at helping
Adornment as Offering — The Felted Jewelry of Iva Hladis
Sarah C. Beasley
24 March 2017
The story of a jewelry artist on embodying the sensual and…
When All Else Fails, Exhale
Sister Ocean
3 March 2017
I once had a dance teacher who shared with us his trick for ensuring a successful performance: he would rehearse his dance company enough to
Why Meditate?
Gereon Kopf
27 January 2017
Whenever I teach Japanese Buddhism, whether in the Americas, Europe, or East Asia, I frequently run into the same assumption among students that Buddhists, for
Acknowledging Mistakes and Moving Forward
Summer Adams
6 January 2017
While navigating my Dharmic path, I have had the great fortune to receive profound guidance from Chagdud Khadro, a renowned Vajrayana Buddhist teacher who also
The New Year Is Now
Sister Ocean
30 December 2016
The turning of the year is a natural time to pause and reflect on our lives, be it for the lunar or the Gregorian calendar.