Beginner’s Mind: Shifting Perspectives: My Relationship with Religion and with Buddhism
Cindy Yang
24 June 2023
A US college student considers the role of religious literacy in the 21st century
A Future We Can Love: Susan Bauer-Wu Offers a Buddhist Perspective on the Climate Crisis
Nachaya Campbell-Allen
23 June 2023
A positive addition to the climate crisis conversation, filled with practical advice from world-leading experts
Desire Causes Suffering
Sensei Alex Kakuyo
21 June 2023
Understanding how desire makes us suffer and how acceptance helps us deal with this truth in life
How We Perceive and Are Perceived: Memory Map, the Art of Jaune Quick-to-See Smith
Sarah C. Beasley
12 June 2023
BDG Columnist and artist Sarah C. Beasley meditates on beauty and meaning in the work of a contemporary Native American artist
Book Review: Turning Words: Transformative Encounters with Buddhist Teachers
Raymond Lam
9 June 2023
Hozan Alan Senauke’s new book on 30 luminaries of the Zen tradition in Western Buddhism is based on the koanic idea of turning words
Dharma Realm Buddhist University Professor Receives Fulbright Award for Research in India
Justin Whitaker
8 June 2023
Prof. Bausch will conduct research into early Vedic language and philosophy and how these relate to the development of early Buddhist ideas and practices
Buddhist Documentary Geshe Wangyal: With Blessing of the Three Jewels Receives Widespread Acclaim
Lyudmila Klasanova
6 June 2023
Manzheeva’s incredible film sheds new light on the dramatic story of the Buddhist monk and scholar Geshe Wangyal
Sri Lanka Issues Stamp Honoring Ven. Dr. Henepola Gunaratana
Justin Whitaker
6 June 2023
Henepola Gunaratana acted as an early and highly successful Theravada Buddhist missionary and mindfulness popularizer in the US and beyond
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