Encouraging moments at Drubchen
Summer Adams
18 August 2017
At Khadro Ling, many of the sangha children meet each other again during the holidays, when their families attended the annual Essence of Siddhi Drubchen.
The Daily Practice of a Modern Chinese Buddhist Nun: Meeting Master Sheng-Yen and Taking the Bodhisattva Vows
Ven. Chang-Hwa, Ph.D.
18 August 2017
I was introduced to the Chan Meditation Center in New York in 1997, when I came to work as a volunteer for almost a month.
Kruti Shah: A Celebration of Nature and Spirit
Meher McArthur
18 August 2017
Los Angeles-based Indian artist Kruti Shah creates imagery that celebrates the exquisite details and patterns of our natural world and the many powerful symbols that
The Gift of Zazen: Angie Boissevain
Caitlin Dwyer
18 August 2017
It was 1959. A young housewife was driving across America, from the open fields of the Midwest to the rugged Pacific Coast. Angie Boissevain and
Contemplation of Feelings
Prof. David Dale Holmes
11 August 2017
Venerable Nyanatiloka Mahathera cites the Word of the Buddha on the contemplation of feelings (Diga Nikaya 22): But how does the disciple dwell in contemplation of the
Perception and Reaction – Embracing Hard Truths
Shveitta Sharma
11 August 2017
We are disturbed not by things,but by the views we take of things.Epictetus, The Encheiridion
Shoshin and the Fear of Others
Mettamorphsis
11 August 2017
The previous two articles in this column, which explored combining location-independence with letting the Dharma take the lead—what I term “lily padding”—described how tonglen dissolves the fear of
Teaching Buddhism in the West: One Nun’s Story
Jack Meng-Tat Chia
11 August 2017
An interview with Venerable Shi Zhiru, professor of…
Master Shandao’s Exegesis on the Deep Mind—The Four Scenarios of Doubt IV
Alan Kwan
11 August 2017
In his exegesis on the Deep Mind (the second of the Three States of Mind) in the Commentary on the Contemplation Sutra, Master Shandao explains:
Building Bridges: Researching the Efficacy of Religious Buddhist Practice at the University of Hong Kong
Anne Wisman
4 August 2017
Recent years have seen a steady increase in scientific research into Buddhist beliefs and practices, in particular, research on mindfulness, which was pioneered more than 30
Wisdom is Light: An Interview with Venerable Master Miaojiang
Guoying Stacy Zhang
4 August 2017
My previous article focused on the Great Sage Monastery of Bamboo Grove on Mount Wutai and its abbot, Venerable Master Miaojiang, director of the Buddhist