Metta’s Scaffolding
Mettamorphsis
10 December 2024
Our loving-kindness practitioner writes of conflict at a Vipassana center and the difficult choice that ensues
Seven Steps of Breath Meditation
Prof. David Dale Holmes
9 December 2024
Prof. David Dale Holmes examines one of many methods expounded by the great Thai Buddhist master Ajahn Lee Dhammadharo
Authenticity on the Path: An Interview with Yongey Mingyur Rinpoche
Craig C Lewis
5 December 2024
Mingyur Rinpoche shares his wisdom and perspectives on practice for contemporary students of the Buddhadharma
Alvin Ailey at the Whitney Museum: Black History and Liberation in Motion
Sarah C. Beasley
3 December 2024
Reflecting on the Bodhisattva ideal to liberate all beings, Sarah C. Beasley points us toward the ongoing suffering caused by racial bias and some of the ways art can help move us beyond it
The Five Deaths on the Road to Awakening
Asa Hershoff
2 December 2024
Asa Hershoff considers our relationship with impermanence through the lens of Buddhist practice
Buddhist Mindfulness Versus Secular Mindfulness, Part 2
LAM Yuen Ching, PhD
30 November 2024
Lam Yuen Ching continues her examination of the foundational differences between Buddhist mindfulness practices and their secular counterparts
Large Trees, Deep Roots
Sensei Alex Kakuyo
27 November 2024
Embracing the teachings of Buddhism, we strengthen our roots to withstand life’s inevitable storms with resilience and wisdom
Thai Police Find 41 Corpses at Buddhist Monastery Linked to Controversial Meditation Practices
Justin Whitaker
26 November 2024
Cadavers found in Phichit monastery raise questions about ethical meditation methods in Thailand’s Buddhist community.
The Life and Teachings of Christmas Humphreys, Founder of the London Buddhist Society
Victor M. Parachin
25 November 2024
The British juror and barrister who founded one of Britain’s most important Buddhist groups from the 1920s till today
Taking and Offering Refuge
Maia Duerr
20 November 2024
In times of growing uncertainty regarding the world around us, Buddhists know that the Dharma offers an unshakeable refuge that can ground us as we work to offer inner and outer refuge to others
Online Dharma: Mingyur Rinpoche to Lead Live-Streamed Workshop “Meditation for Daily Life”
Craig C Lewis
15 November 2024
The Tergar Meditation Community has announced that Mingyur Rinpoche will lead a half-day online meditation workshop for all practitioners on 30 November.
Dharma Drum Mountain and the Legacy of Chan Master Sheng Yen: A Conversation with Ven. Guo Huei
Craig C Lewis
15 November 2024
BDG speaks with Ven. Guo Huei about the engaged Buddhist activities of Dharma Drum Mountain, and sustaining the Buddhadharma in a changing world