Cutting Metta’s Losses
Mettamorphsis
3 April 2024
Our loving-kindness practitioner explores the practice of pruning, both literally and metaphorically, as a way to make space for future growth
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
To Live Is to Die: Into an Ayurvedic Retreat
Tiffani Gyatso
4 December 2023
BDG columnist Tiffani Gyatso shares her reflections on emotional healing and rebirth
Buddhistdoor View: Addressing the Growing Global Substance Abuse Crisis
Buddhistdoor Global
18 November 2023
Offering two Buddhist paths toward treating the world’s growing substance abuse problem
Adamantine Gaze: VisionSpring’s New Eye Care for Dharamsala
Raymond Lam
22 August 2023
VisionSpring India’s managing director, Anshu Taneja, reveals how his organization is bringing eyecare to Dharamsala’s monks and workers
Zen in the Mettaverse: How a 400-Year-Old Buddhist Temple is Evolving in Response to Modern Japanese Suffering
Dexter Cohen Bohn
27 July 2023
Manifesting connection and compassion in a digital world
How Can I Balance My Unstable Personality?
Jungto Society
15 June 2023
Korean Dharma master Ven. Pomnyun Sunim offers a teaching on managing emotions during times of stress
Buddhist Guidance on Using Social Media
Anam Thubten Rinpoche
8 June 2023
Anam Thubten Rinpoche offers a Buddhist perspective on the transformative potential of social media
Soothing the Fear of Death: Lessons from Nakula’s Mother
Margaret Meloni, PhD
25 May 2023
Margaret Meloni offers a Buddhist perspective on the realities of facing our fears and those of our loved ones in the face of death and impermanence
Caring for the Caregivers
Jacqueline Kramer
11 May 2023
Caregivers sustain all of us and deserve our support in every way we can imagine
The Art of Caring: Embracing the Journey of Providing Love without Expectations
Margaret Meloni, PhD
28 April 2023
The practice of caregiving: equanimity and compassion amid uncertainty and impermanence