Commitment and Freedom – A Paradox Unfolding in Changing Times
Ratnadevi
22 October 2024
Ratnadevi reflects on Buddhist retreats’ unique ways of teaching us that commitment can lead to freedom
Back to Basics
Maia Duerr
17 October 2024
A welcome reminder of the fundamental truths of reality that the Buddha offered in his first teaching and how they are still deeply relevant to our lives today
Thich Minh Tue, Buddhist Ascetic in Vietnam, Ends Travels after Follower’s Death
Justin Whitaker
13 June 2024
The traveling ascetic is not an ordained monk, but has nonetheless lived an austere life, garnering widespread respect from laypeople across Vietnam
Consciousness, Attention, and Intelligent Technology: A Karmic Turning Point?
Peter Hershock
11 June 2024
Buddhism teaches us that the mind is foremost, so understanding what Artificial Intelligence will do to our minds will be essential to navigating this new technology skillfully
White House Hosts Buddhist Representatives for Fourth Annual Vesak Observance
Craig C Lewis
29 May 2024
As Buddhists around the world honored the birth, enlightenment, and mahaparanirvana of the Buddha during Vesak, the White House hosted its own observance.
Buddhistdoor View: The Path to Authenticity in Modern Buddhism
Buddhistdoor Global
18 May 2024
The quest for authenticity in modern Buddhism can be misleading, but it also might be the very essence of the practice
American Buddhists Issue Petition Urging President Biden to Call for a Ceasefire in Gaza
Justin Whitaker
14 November 2023
Nearly 1,500 signatures, including many from prominent Buddhist teachers in the US, call for an immediate ceasefire
A Buddhist Understanding of the Dharma and Human Rights
Dipen Barua
27 October 2023
Exploring ethical affinities between Buddhism and human rights as the Middle East enters a new phase of brutality
Awareness, the Beginning of Change
Jungto Society
11 September 2023
Ven. Pomnyun Sunim highlights the path to liberation through self-realization in a recent Dharma talk
The Horse, the Rider, and Onions . . .
Tiffani Gyatso
8 September 2023
Buddhist artist Tiffani Gyatso delves into the Buddhist teaching of self and non-self, examining what it means to strip away the layers of delusion that hide our true nature
How to Live Life More Freely
Jungto Society
7 September 2023
Ven. Pomnyun Sunim examines the causes and conditions for liberation from suffering in a recent Dharma talk
Interfaith Dialogue: Parliament of the World’s Religions Convenes in Chicago with a Focus on Human Rights
Craig C Lewis
15 August 2023
The 2023 Parliament of the World’s Religions commenced on Monday, with some 6,500 religious and spiritual leaders assembling in Chicago.