Young Voices: The “Happy Birthday” Song
Alice Fan
15 September 2023
A US high school student shares her perspective on her formative encounters with the Buddhadharma
Straight to the Heart: The Contemporary Legacy of Zongmi’s Huayan-Chan Fusion
Samantha Li
14 September 2023
Huayan might no longer be a thing as an institution, but its influence in popular Chan Buddhism lives on in China thanks to Zongmi
Practice of Attunement: The Shikoku Pilgrimage
Gereon Kopf
13 September 2023
A close look at the daily practices one undertakes on the famous Shikoku pilgrimage in Japan
Guanyin in the Desert: Louvre Abu Dhabi’s Director Manuel Rabaté on Universal Faith and Beauty
Raymond Lam
12 September 2023
Louvre director Manuel Rabaté discusses his museum’s philosophy, favorite artworks, and more in an exclusive interview with BDG
Awareness, the Beginning of Change
Jungto Society
11 September 2023
Ven. Pomnyun Sunim highlights the path to liberation through self-realization in a recent Dharma talk
Faeries, Dakinis, Nuns, and Mikos, Part Three
Joseph Houseal
9 September 2023
Joseph Houseal explores the mysteries of esoteric ritual dance in Japan, and profiles practitioner Elizabeth Tinsley
The Horse, the Rider, and Onions . . .
Tiffani Gyatso
8 September 2023
Buddhist artist Tiffani Gyatso delves into the Buddhist teaching of self and non-self, examining what it means to strip away the layers of delusion that hide our true nature
How to Live Life More Freely
Jungto Society
7 September 2023
Ven. Pomnyun Sunim examines the causes and conditions for liberation from suffering in a recent Dharma talk
The Wisdom of Bees – Awe and Respect for All Species
Sarah C. Beasley
6 September 2023
A Buddhist reflection on the lessons that bees and other insects might teach us about generosity and community
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.
Head-Scratchers
John Harvey Negru
4 September 2023
A meditation on the end of the world and the Buddhist wisdom we might hold as we pass through this transition
Buddhistdoor View: Tengri meets the Trinity: Pope Francis’ Visit to Mongolia
Buddhistdoor Global
2 September 2023
Pope Francis is the very first pontiff in the Church’s history to visit Mongolia, with a complicated set of issues to be deliberated