Sensuality, Contact, and Attachment
Prof. David Dale Holmes
6 January 2025
Prof. David Holmes draws on a teaching by the Thai master Ajahn Chah in an examination of the dangers of the six senses
On Desire
Maia Duerr
18 December 2024
The Buddhist relationship with desire is complex and changes over time and across different historical, practical, and scholarly contexts
The Most Wonderfully Stressful Time of the Year: Expectations and Consumerism During the Holiday Season
Kassidy Evans
17 December 2024
This holiday season, Kassidy Evans invites us to moderate commercialism and gift truly meaningful things that will delight and thrill
Beyond Attachment: Understanding Clinging Versus Caring
Margaret Meloni, PhD
18 November 2024
Margaret Meloni explores how the Buddhist teachings can help us to develop healthy relationships with our loved ones
Buddhism in the Hidden Valley, Part 6: Sustaining a Living Heritage in Tsum
Craig C Lewis
22 September 2024
Reflections on impermanence as we explore the past and future of the ancient Buddhist heritage of Nepal’s Tsum Valley
Inner Sanctuaries and the Temples of Tibet
Tiffani Gyatso
6 September 2024
Buddhist artist Tiffani Gyatso shares her insights on inner and outer manifestations of sacred wisdom during a pilgrimage to Tibet
Embracing Suffering as Part of Your Journey
Margaret Meloni, PhD
22 August 2024
Margaret Meloni investigates the importance of courage and self-compassion as aspects of our practice in the face of suffering on the Noble Eightfold Path
Creative Happiness: A Journey through Suffering and Joy
Tiffani Gyatso
5 July 2024
Tiffani Gyatso ponders growth and maturity on the Buddhist path amid the inevitability of suffering and impermanence
Fire Imagery in the Pali Canon
Prof. David Dale Holmes
30 May 2024
Prof. David Holmes explores the implications of the Buddha’s Fire Sermon
Ego Attachment and the Myth of “Knowing Yourself:” Understanding Non-self in the Age of Social Media
Kassidy Evans
21 May 2024
Kassidy Evans examines how social media has amplified the false sense of self in young people—and the Buddhist antidote
The Mind on Fire
Prof. David Dale Holmes
8 April 2024
Prof. David Holmes examines the pitfalls of unchecked attachment and aversion and the Buddhist path to liberation.
Spatial Samsara: The Apple in the Garden
Dexter Cohen Bohn
28 March 2024
Exploring what Apple’s Vision Pro means for the future of illusion through the lens of dependent origination and retro sci-fi