A Walk with Thay
Sze Chai
11 October 2017
After two years of being unable to visit the Plum Village monastic community in southwest France for the Summer Opening Retreat, conditions were finally right
The Daily Practice of a Modern Chinese Buddhist Nun: Facing the Discomfort
Ven. Chang-Hwa, Ph.D.
10 October 2017
The first challenge I encountered during the first year of my monastic training as a postulant was overcoming the discomfort from the clothes we wore.
Chan Practice Through the Heart of a Dharma Heir
Gilbert M. Gutierrez
6 October 2017
Many people have a romantic notion of what it must be like to be a Dharma heir. It reminds me of a Chan story about
Buddhist Women in Mongolia: Interview with Kunze Chimed, Part 2
Lyudmila Klasanova
29 September 2017
Kunze Chimed and her contribution to the traditions…
Reflections on Harmony: Ven. Hin Hung on Buddhism and Interfaith Relations
Raymond Lam
29 September 2017
Inter-religious dialogue with the Order of Discalced…
Difficult Conversations: Mushim Patricia Ikeda
Caitlin Dwyer
29 September 2017
People in the United States seem to be having difficult conversations: about politics, about race, about the economy, and about the environment. For American Buddhists,
In Conversation with Vicki MacKenzie on The Revolutionary Life of Freda Bedi
Harsha Menon, MA, MFA
29 September 2017
The remarkable story of a Buddhist woman who…
Reviving a Vietnamese Family Tradition – The Trantien Foundation
Shuyin
15 September 2017
Bringing joy and happiness, and lessening the suffering of…
The Daily Practice of a Modern Chinese Buddhist Nun: Learning Chan and Leaving Home
Ven. Chang-Hwa, Ph.D.
15 September 2017
Crossroads, challenges, and dilemmas in the practice of…
Buddhistdoor View: Ego, Brinkmanship, and Violent Rhetoric
Buddhistdoor Global
8 September 2017
No winners in the zero-sum game of Donald Trump vs…
Zen with a Brush: A Zen Approach to Creativity
Tiffani Gyatso
1 September 2017
The teacher gives me four simple words to carry in my heart while allowing my brush to manifest before any thoughts emerge: “Just be present,
A Buddhist Garden of Peace in Rural Montana
Justin Whitaker
25 August 2017
The hills of rural Montana are not the first place one might go to find a sprawling Buddhist peace garden. But that is exactly what