Living Playfully: Glimpses into a Buddhist Artist’s Training and Practice
Ratnadevi
24 January 2025
Ratnadevi teaches us the power of mindfully bringing play into our everyday lives
Pure Land-Zen Dual Cultivation in 13th Century Vietnam and Today
An Tran
23 January 2025
An Tran explores the history and practice of Buddhist syncretism in Vietnam
Contemplating Caterpillars and Metamorphosis
Margaret Meloni, PhD
22 January 2025
Margaret Meloni, PhD, explores the implications of change—whether welcome or unwelcome—and drawing on our practice to respond with patience and resilience
Living Mindfully and Lightly
Jungto Society
21 January 2025
Dharma teachings from Ven. Pomnyun Sunim on the price of peace and how to let go of the stress in our lives
Buddhist Mindfulness Versus Secular Mindfulness, Part 4
LAM Yuen Ching, PhD
20 January 2025
Lam Yuen Ching examines corporate mindfulness and practices found in the military, compared with the Buddha’s teaching on mindfulness
Buddhistdoor View: TikTok, Shifting Platforms, and Global Community
Buddhistdoor Global
18 January 2025
Concerned about policy changes, American TikTok influencers migrate to another Chinese platform, raising questions of ethics and interdependence online and in the real world
Book Review: Storehouse of Treasures: Recovering the Riches of Chan and Zen
Raymond Lam
17 January 2025
Nelson Foster’s ambitious collection of essays masterfully examines a multitude of vast subjects with insight and depth
Alexander the Great and the Buddha: A Cross-Cultural Evolution
Rebecca Wong
16 January 2025
Rebecca Wong’s interview with Prof. Georgios Halkias reveals striking mutual influences between Buddhism and the Hellenistic legacy
Weaving Dharma and Social Justice Practice Paths
Sarah C. Beasley
15 January 2025
Recalling teachers who faced imprisonment and exile yet sustained deep meditation practice, Sarah C. Beasley highlights the resilience of the human spirit and the important work of sustaining oneself and others
Our Role in Amitabha’s Teaching of Deliverance to the Pure Land
Alan Kwan
14 January 2025
Alan Kwan explores how Shakyamuni Buddha and Amitabha Buddha have charted profound cosmic plans for sentient beings’ destinies
Karma: It Isn’t (Always) What You Did
Asa Hershoff
13 January 2025
Asa Hershoff offers a short treatise on causes and conditions and the fruition of karma
Isadora Duncan, Prajwal Vajracharya, and the Dancers of Huai-nan
Joseph Houseal
11 January 2025
Joseph Houseal delves into the spiritual and aesthetic depths of the human spirit, expressed through dance