Metta’s Circle of Care
Mettamorphsis
5 November 2024
Our loving-kindness practitioner must summon all of her resources as she encounters a young woman on the edge of a bridge in London
Buddhist Mindfulness Versus Secular Mindfulness, Part 1
LAM Yuen Ching, PhD
26 October 2024
Lam Yuen Ching examines some of the foundational differences between Buddhist mindfulness practices and their secular counterparts
Blessings from the Plant Queendom: White Pine Medicine
Sarah C. Beasley
18 October 2024
Sarah C. Beasley offers a meditation on the power of time in nature to remind us of our deep interconnections with the land and all she offers
Buddhistdoor View: Awe in the Age of Distraction – Space Travel and Spiritual Growth
Buddhistdoor Global
21 September 2024
A reminder that the greatest of humanity’s achievements can spur our own energy toward the cultivation of compassion and wisdom for the sake of all beings
The Myth of Self-Sufficiency
Sensei Alex Kakuyo
28 August 2024
Sensei Alex Kakuyo offers a lesson on recognizing interconnectedness in everyday life
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
A Wet Blanket Mantra for Modernity: In Conversation with Gregory Pettys
Dexter Cohen Bohn
9 May 2024
In a world of light-speed “progress” and enflamed ecology, Gregory Pettys invites us to reconnect with our bodies and joyfully abandon all hope of fruition
Dancing around Death: Meeting Denial with Courage and Compassion
Margaret Meloni, PhD
23 April 2024
Learning to approach impermanence with equanimity and acceptance
Beginner’s Mind: Brutal Buddhism – Looking for Meaning and Connection in a Fragmented World
Gus Demerath
30 October 2023
A US college student contemplates his place in the world through a Buddhist lens of interconnection and compassion
Daughters of the Buddha: Buddhism and Film with Ven. Daehae Sunim
Craig C Lewis
29 July 2023
A Korean Buddhist monastic explores film as a medium for sharing spiritual wisdom
Compassion and Connection: Jungto Society Hosts Study Trip for Young Leaders and Activists from the International Network of Engaged Buddhists
Craig C Lewis
29 June 2023
BDG joins a unique gathering of monastic and lay practitioners on a Dharmic journey of study, exchange, and experience
Beginner’s Mind: Connecting with Interconnection
Isabella Livits
22 March 2023
A US college student shares about her early encounters with Buddhism and how she is engaging with what she has learned