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
Beginner’s Mind: Meditating on the Path of Life
Farisha Sultan
1 September 2023
A US college student examines her experiences with Buddhist thought through the lens of her background as a Muslim and a student of comparative religion
Vienna in the Silicon Pure Land, Part 1: Feeling into the Dharma of Emerging Technology
Dexter Cohen Bohn
30 August 2023
Cornered by riot police at both ends of an underpass in central Kuala Lumpur, Vienna Rae smelled tear gas begin to fill the enclosed space.
Starving the Beast
Prof. David Dale Holmes
29 August 2023
Prof. David Dale Holmes offers a meditation on the Five Hindrances, and responding with mindful wisdom
Dharma Sharing: Ven. Pomnyun Sunim to Give First In-Person Teachings in Europe and North America since the Pandemic
Craig C Lewis
28 August 2023
The revered Korean Dharma master and social activist Venerable Pomnyun Sunim (법륜스님), will undertake his first tour of Europe and the US since the pandemic.
Book Review: The Making of American Buddhism
Hozan Alan Senauke
26 August 2023
Hozan Alan Senauke explores the insights and implications for Buddhism in the US raised in a remarkable new book by Scott A. Mitchell
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
Thieves Steal US$6,000 from Buddhist Temple in Washington State
Sensei Alex Kakuyo
24 August 2023
As the temple seeks community support to recoup lost funds, the thieves have yet to be apprehended
The Late Ayya Khema, a Pioneering German Bhikkhuni, to be Honored in Online Event
Justin Whitaker
22 August 2023
Monastics, meditation teachers, and female Buddhist leaders will join with supporters and practitioners around the world to honor the late Ayya Khema
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
Historic Buddhist Temples Lost in Devastating Maui Wildfire
Justin Whitaker
18 August 2023
As the people of Lahaina face the devastation of this month’s wildfire, three Buddhist temples seek help on the long road to recovery
Engaged Buddhism: Tzu Chi USA Organizes Disaster Relief for Maui with US$1-Million Matching Fund
Craig C Lewis
17 August 2023
The Buddhist Tzu Chi Foundation said its US volunteer network has been mobilized in response to the wildfires on Hawaiʻi’s second-largest island, Maui