Meaning in the Face of Transience: Reflections of Socially Engaged Buddhists in Japan
Finding solace in impermanence
The Big Uncertainty
Uncertainty, impermanence, and the awakened heart
Awakening is Still Lifetimes Away
I was sparring in karate class. We were doing our usual thing, fighting each other happily as Kyokushin karatekas tend to do, smacking each other around in
Concerning Dukkha
Understanding the root of suffering
Conventional Body View
People believe that everything they see and conceive of, including their so-called bodily selves, is fixed and permanently there to be used for fulfillment and
Anam Thubten Rinpoche On Non-attachment, Being a Buddhist Gypsy, and Impermanence
Dharmic insights for urban Buddhists
The New Year Is Now
The turning of the year is a natural time to pause and reflect on our lives, be it for the lunar or the Gregorian calendar.
Buddhistdoor View: Reflecting on 2016
What a year it’s been—brimming with economic and political upheavals that historians will be debating furiously for decades to come! Many joke (with a hint
Exploring Engaged Buddhism with Professor Christopher Queen
This column “Dharma Project of the Month,” which started in January 2016, was intended primarily to showcase the many efforts of Buddhists—both monastics and laypeople—to
Rainy Day Contemplations on Suffering
It’s pouring with rain outside and my youngest daughter is in bed with a fever. I thought that we had escaped southern Brazil’s winter flu
The Battle for Thambapanni’s Gem-inlaid Throne: The Dharma as a Foundation for Ending War
Can the Dharma provide a framework of analysis for global conflicts? Can it provide a new paradigm for preventing war? During the time of the