Karma: It Isn’t (Always) What You Did
Asa Hershoff
13 January 2025
Asa Hershoff offers a short treatise on causes and conditions and the fruition of karma
Embracing Sangha, Meditation, and Love in Hard Times – Wisdom from Thich Nhat Hanh
Sarah C. Beasley
13 November 2024
Embracing the strength of community, Thich Nhat Hanh’s teachings remind us to turn to our deepest practices and support one another, especially our children, as we navigate challenging times.
Gradual Development on the Path
Prof. David Dale Holmes
11 November 2024
The core truth of the Dhamma can be uncovered only gradually, through patient attention and persistent endurance. The Buddha taught that realization of the truth
Should Children Take Refuge?
Noa Jones
15 August 2024
Noa Jones examines the potential benefits and risks of encouraging children to take refuge at an early age
Buddhistdoor View: Political Violence through a Buddhist Lens
Buddhistdoor Global
20 July 2024
The assassination attempt against former president Donald Trump reminds us of the need to extend empathy to all beings and to quell anger within ourselves before it leads to greater harm
Does the Contemplation Sutra Teach Us to Attain Rebirth through Contemplation of Meditative Virtues?
Alan Kwan
24 June 2024
Alan Kwan clarifies the deeper meaning of the Contemplation Sutra: that meditative virtues remain secondary to chanting the Name
Buddhistdoor View: Revisiting Buddhist Views on Animal Welfare after Thailand’s Chatuchak Market Fire
Buddhistdoor Global
15 June 2024
The loss of a thousand or more animals at a market should revive our work to end suffering for all sentient beings
Book Review: Tibetan Buddhism: A Guide to Contemplation, Meditation, and Transforming Your Mind by Khenpo Sodargye
Nachaya Campbell-Allen
7 June 2024
Nachaya Campbell-Allen engagaes with a new book that explores the foundation of Buddhist practice
Circles of Life and Death, Part Two: Recalling Taitetsu Unno and Shinran
Sarah C. Beasley
4 June 2024
The teachings of Pure Land Buddhism can offer a powerful antidote to our ego-driven habits that give rise to so much suffering
Walking a New Path
Jungto Society
3 June 2024
Ven. pomnyun Sunim explores peace in East Asia, living without suffering, and the Buddhist path to sustainable living
Keeping Kammic Balance
Prof. David Dale Holmes
6 May 2024
Prof. David Holmes shares a teaching from the revered Thai monk Ajahn Suchart Abhijato
The Common Western Understanding of Karma
Kassidy Evans
17 April 2024
By unraveling some of the mistaken views of karma that many people hold, Kassidy Evans helps us see more clearly how karma works in Buddhism and in our lives