Book Review: The Intimate Way of Zen by James Ishmael Ford
Nachaya Campbell-Allen
6 November 2024
Nachaya Campbell-Allen explores the wisdom contained within a charming new book from Zen priest James Ishmael Ford
Book Review: Buddhism & Political Theory
Johan Nilsson
31 October 2024
Matthew J. Moore’s analysis of Buddhist political theory remains an informative work that requires new input on multiple fronts
A Journey Through the Dance of Form
Joseph Houseal
12 October 2024
Joseph Houseal and Chelley Sherman will embark on a “Journey Through the Dance of Form” in a forthcoming online workshop exploring form and consciousness
Book Review: A Meditator’s Guide To Buddhism by Cortland Dahl
Nachaya Campbell-Allen
3 October 2024
Nachaya Campbell-Allen reviews a new volume that offers a warm introduction to the contemplative path
Echoes of the White Crane: Laurence Brahm’s Tale of Martial Arts as Kinetic Meditation
Rebecca Wong
27 September 2024
Laurence Brahm is at once disciple of Padmasambhava and advocate of Chinese martial arts as a way of insight and self-growth
On Not Turning Away, Healing, and the Film Sugarcane
Maia Duerr
19 September 2024
Maia Duerr examines the profound suffering wrought by Catholic boarding schools for First Nations people in Canada and the healing that can come from facing this history
Book Review: From Foundation to Summit by Orgyen Chowang
Nachaya Campbell-Allen
3 September 2024
Nachaya Campbell-Allen dives into a new book that maps the path from the preliminary practices toward the advanced Vajrayana
Journeying to Our True Nature: Beginner’s Mind
Grace Song
9 August 2024
A reflection on the true nature of teachers and the meaning of practice in Won Buddhism
Book Review: The Women Who Ruled China: Buddhism, Multiculturalism, and Governance in the Sixth Century
Raymond Lam
7 August 2024
Stephanie Balkwill’s new book shines a light on the women-led system of monastic influence on medieval Chinese royal affairs
Book Review: This Fresh Existence – Heart Teachings from Bhikkhuni Dhammananda
Nachaya Campbell-Allen
30 July 2024
Nachaya Campbell-Allen explores a new volume on the life and legacy of one the foremost figures in Theravada Buddhism
Book Review: Gardens of Awakening by Kazuaki Tanahashi
Nachaya Campbell-Allen
4 July 2024
Nachaya Campbell-Allen takes a journey into the world of Zen thought and Zen expression in garden landscapes
Book Review: A History of Uyghur Buddhism
Raymond Lam
26 June 2024
Filling a critical void in the scholarly literature, Elverskog offers a fascinating and wide ranging account of Buddhism’s impact on Uyghur culture as well as the Uyghur contribution to Buddhism