Book Review: The Way of Ch’an
Raymond Lam
20 September 2023
David Hinton’s new book is a creative but historically flawed assessment of the literary and spiritual connection between Daoism and Chan
Metta’s Checkup
Mettamorphsis
19 September 2023
A meditation on loving-kindness for oneself in the midst of intense dental pain and the wonderful kindness of strangers
We’re One . . . But We’re Not the Same
Maia Duerr
18 September 2023
Engaging with the ways that we see sameness and difference in issues of Gender in our Buddhist communities
Personal Action to Mitigate the Climate Crisis
Jungto Society
17 September 2023
Ven. Pomnyun Sunim gives a Buddhist perspective on personal responsibility in relation to the climate crisis during a recent Dharma talk.
Buddhistdoor View: Mending Old Wounds – US and Vietnam Seek Friendship in a Complex World
Buddhistdoor Global
16 September 2023
A Buddhist assessment of the implications of the recent U.S.-Vietnam statement of cooperation
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