On Loving and Losing Our Pets
Margaret Meloni, PhD
24 August 2023
Coming to terms with grief and impermanence for our furry friends and family members
Anagarika Dharmapala: Buddhist Revivalist, Global Missionary, Sinhalese Nationalist
Dipen Barua
23 August 2023
Revivalist, the earliest engaged Buddhist, a nationalist in religious garb, a Buddhist modernist . . Dharmapala was all these and much more
Adamantine Gaze: VisionSpring’s New Eye Care for Dharamsala
Raymond Lam
22 August 2023
VisionSpring India’s managing director, Anshu Taneja, reveals how his organization is bringing eyecare to Dharamsala’s monks and workers
Dharma Guideposts
Maia Duerr
21 August 2023
Introducing contributor Maia Duerr and her new column Dharma Compass, with an exploration of her background in Buddhism and Zen
Buddhistdoor View: Grounding our Human Values and Human Rights
Buddhistdoor Global
19 August 2023
As the Parliament of the World’s Religions celebrates its 130th anniversary, we examine the concept of Human Rights in Buddhism
Daughters of the Buddha: From Banking to Buddhism – A Conversation with Gelongma Pema Deki
Craig C Lewis
18 August 2023
Sakyadhita and the fourfold sangha—the path to female monasticism
Having a Voice During Silence on Retreat
Ratnadevi
17 August 2023
A meditation on the many ways that silence and being silenced can impact our lives
The Divine Love of the Buddha
Sensei Alex Kakuyo
16 August 2023
A meditation on what cats and Buddhist practice can teach us about unconditional love and acceptance
The Non-duality of Diversity: Dialogue among Religious Traditions
Grace Song
15 August 2023
Reflections on the teachings of Sot’aesan, founder of Won Buddhism, on finding religious harmony within diversity
The Deep and Broad Meaning of Rebirth in the Pure Land
Alan Kwan
14 August 2023
Exploring the unique nature of the Pure Land and the buddhahood-oriented goal of rebirth in Amitabha’s world
Faeries, Dakinis, Nuns, and Mikos, Part Two
Joseph Houseal
12 August 2023
Joseph Houseal explores the world of Buddhist ritual dance and profiles two Western exponents and practitioners, and their unique perspectives
Fidelis Antiqua: Asiatique Gallery’s True-to-Life Sculptures
Raymond Lam
11 August 2023
Raoul Saigal of Asiatiques Gallery shares his knowledge of replicating true-to-history Buddha images from India’s golden ages