Lessons Beyond the Meditation Hall
Grace Song
4 October 2023
Won Buddhist teacher Grace Song describes the brave work of a Black student to turn a disturbing incident into personal growth and teaching moment.
US Congressman Shri Thanedar Launches Hindu, Buddhist, Sikh, and Jain American Caucus
Justin Whitaker
3 October 2023
The Indian-born congressman hopes the group can counter religious and cultural bias in the United States
Vienna in the Silicon Pure Land, Part 2: Navigating the Wild Wired West
Dexter Cohen Bohn
29 September 2023
Tracing Vienna Rae’s explorations from coast to shining coast on the techno-dharmic path
Dalai Lama Library and Learning Center Inaugurated in Upstate New York
Craig C Lewis
20 September 2023
Namgyal Monastery Institute of Buddhist Studies held an opening ceremony to inaugurate His Holiness the Great 14th Dalai Lama Library and Learning Center.
Young Voices: The “Happy Birthday” Song
Alice Fan
15 September 2023
A US high school student shares her perspective on her formative encounters with the Buddhadharma
Online Dharma: Tim McHenry from New York’s Rubin Museum of Art Shares His Unique Meditation Journey
Craig C Lewis
13 September 2023
The Tergar Meditation Community, founded by Yongey Mingyur Rinpoche, has announced that Tim McHenry will present an online event on his meditation journey.
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
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
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
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
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
Beginner’s Mind: Embracing the Unknown – A New Perspective on Buddhism
Sofia Reyes
21 July 2023
A college student in the US reflects on her first encounter with the Buddhdharma