Sangha: The War of Awakening
Asa Hershoff
5 June 2023
BDG columnist Asa Hershoff on the foundational importance of mindfulness in our Buddhist practice and in our relationships with fellow practitioners
Texas Professor Earns Fulbright Grant to Research Buddhism in Taiwan
Justin Whitaker
1 June 2023
Dr. Laurence Musgrove is an English professor and accomplished poet and writer who will look into Taiwan’s Humanistic Buddhism
Praise and Blame: What’s Wrong at the Root of Our Society?
Prof. David Dale Holmes
31 May 2023
Prof. David Holmes shares a Buddhist view on being the change we wish to see in society
US Congresswoman Introduces Legislation to Make Diwali a National Holiday
Justin Whitaker
30 May 2023
The bill would establish the first national holiday originating in Asia
Metropolitan Museum of Art to Showcase “Tree & Serpent: Early Buddhist Art in India, 200 BCE–400 CE”
Raymond Lam
29 May 2023
An upcoming exhibition in New York will help tell the complex story of the early origins of Buddhism
Soothing the Fear of Death: Lessons from Nakula’s Mother
Margaret Meloni, PhD
25 May 2023
Margaret Meloni offers a Buddhist perspective on the realities of facing our fears and those of our loved ones in the face of death and impermanence
Tina Turner, American Musical Icon and Nichiren Buddhist, Has Died Aged 83
Justin Whitaker
25 May 2023
While Turner lived an extraordinary life by many measures, her later years, imbued with spiritual pursuits, were her happiest
Book Review: GEMS: An Introduction to Canadian Buddhism for Young People and the Young at Heart
Kimberly Beek
24 May 2023
A new book by three veteran Canadian Buddhist teachers contextualizing the Buddhist diffusion through Canada
Keep Planting Seeds
Sensei Alex Kakuyo
23 May 2023
In Buddhist practice we learn that slow and steady work is key to cultivating a good life
A Guided Tour of Indra’s Net with Yingzhao Liu
John Harvey Negru
19 May 2023
Envisioning paths forward for Buddhists in Canada and beyond to connect in meaningful ways
Jules Shuzen Harris Roshi, Soji Zen Center Founder, Has Died
Sensei Alex Kakuyo
18 May 2023
Jules Shuzen Harris Roshi was a beloved American Zen teacher in the White Plum lineage which combined the Soto and Rinzai traditions of Buddhism
Will You Reincarnate?
Asa Hershoff
12 May 2023
Asa Hershoff shares his thoughts and perspectives on the tantric view of rebirth and liberation