Finding Good News in Difficult Situations
Jungto Society
14 November 2024
A Dharma teaching from Ven. Pomnyun Sunim on seeing the positive in the midst of bad news
Buddhist Association of Canada Funds Canada’s First Professorship in Buddhist Spiritual Care at Emmanuel College
Justin Whitaker
14 November 2024
Canada’s first Buddhist Spiritual Care Professorship announced at Emmanuel College, supported by a C$3M gift from the Buddhist Association of Canada
Online Dharma: Raktrul Rinpoche to Give Teaching on “The Secrets of the Tathagata”
Craig C Lewis
13 November 2024
84000: Translating the Words of the Buddha announced that Raktrul Rinpoche will share a teaching on “The Secrets of the Tathagata” on 22 November.
Embracing Sangha, Meditation, and Love in Hard Times – Wisdom from Thich Nhat Hanh
Sarah C. Beasley
13 November 2024
Embracing the strength of community, Thich Nhat Hanh’s teachings remind us to turn to our deepest practices and support one another, especially our children, as we navigate challenging times.
Gradual Development on the Path
Prof. David Dale Holmes
11 November 2024
The core truth of the Dhamma can be uncovered only gradually, through patient attention and persistent endurance. The Buddha taught that realization of the truth
Skillful Ways to Handle Scary Thoughts
Nina Müller
8 November 2024
We all have them, but we need to engage with them. Nina Müller discusses how to engage with the thoughts that frighten us
Buddhists Offer Perspective and Support in Wake of US Presidential Election
Justin Whitaker
7 November 2024
Numerous Buddhist leaders and teachers took to social media and other venues to offer words of guidance and reflection after President Donald Trump’s victory in the 2024 US presidential election
Online Dharma: Tergar Announces Global Streaming Event to Mark the Birthday of Mingyur Rinpoche
Craig C Lewis
6 November 2024
The Tergar Meditation Community has announced a “Worldwide Community Day of Meditation and Celebration” to mark the birthday of Mingyur Rinpoche.
Book Review: The Intimate Way of Zen by James Ishmael Ford
Nachaya Campbell-Allen
6 November 2024
Nachaya Campbell-Allen explores the wisdom contained within a charming new book from Zen priest James Ishmael Ford
Symposium at Northwestern University Addresses Sexual Violence in Buddhism
Justin Whitaker
31 October 2024
The symposium demonstrated that sexual abuse in Buddhism is an ongoing global crisis that extends across all schools and sects
The Gore and the Good of the Jataka Tales
Noa Jones
30 October 2024
Reinterpreting ancient Buddhist literature for modern children
Meditation Practitioners and Teachers Launch Petition to End Violence in Palestine
Justin Whitaker
29 October 2024
A new Buddhist-inspired petition seeks to add meditators’ voices to call for a peaceful solution to the ongoing conflict in Gaza and beyond