Book Review: Red Tara: The Female Buddha of Power and Magnetism
Nachaya Campbell-Allen
7 December 2023
Nachaya Campbell-Allen explores a deeply personal journey into the world of the tantric deity Tara.
Book Review: Yin Mountain: The Immortal Poetry of Three Daoist Women
Nachaya Campbell-Allen
15 November 2023
Nachaya Campbell-Allen explores the beauty and poignant insights of this remarkable and historic poetry collection
The Monk and the Gun – New Film from Director Pawo Choyning Dorji
Sarah C. Beasley
13 October 2023
BDG columnist Sarah C. Beasley reviews the latest film from Bhutanese filmmaker Pawo Choyning Dorji, about Bhutan’s transition to a democracy in 2006
Book Review: The Way of Ch’an
Raymond Lam
20 September 2023
David Hinton’s new book is a creative but historically flawed assessment of the literary and spiritual connection between Daoism and Chan
Book Review: Jhana Consciousness: Buddhist Meditation in the Age of Neuroscience
Nachaya Campbell-Allen
5 September 2023
Nachaya Campbell-Allen explores Paul Dennison’s remarkable new book on jhana meditation.
Book Review: The Making of American Buddhism
Hozan Alan Senauke
26 August 2023
Hozan Alan Senauke explores the insights and implications for Buddhism in the US raised in a remarkable new book by Scott A. Mitchell
“Compassion Is How to Begin, Wisdom Is How to Develop, and Dignity Is How to Be”
Nachaya Campbell-Allen
8 August 2023
Nachaya reviews Awakening Dignity: A Guide to Living a Life of Deep Fulfillment by Phakchok Rinpoche and Sophie Wu
Daughters of the Buddha: Buddhism and Film with Ven. Daehae Sunim
Craig C Lewis
29 July 2023
A Korean Buddhist monastic explores film as a medium for sharing spiritual wisdom
An Interview with Chöying Khandro on Dakini Journey in the Contemporary World
Raymond Lam
13 July 2023
Chöying Khandro’s exploration of Dakini invites us to experience a new way of meeting our true self and the ground of being
In a Moment, in a Breath: 55 Zen Meditations from Roshi Joan Halifax
Nachaya Campbell-Allen
5 July 2023
Reviewing a new deck of meditation cards from a revered Zen teacher
A Future We Can Love: Susan Bauer-Wu Offers a Buddhist Perspective on the Climate Crisis
Nachaya Campbell-Allen
23 June 2023
A positive addition to the climate crisis conversation, filled with practical advice from world-leading experts
Book Review: Turning Words: Transformative Encounters with Buddhist Teachers
Raymond Lam
9 June 2023
Hozan Alan Senauke’s new book on 30 luminaries of the Zen tradition in Western Buddhism is based on the koanic idea of turning words