Meet the Khandum
Joseph Houseal
7 July 2017
Introducing the dancing wrathful dakinis of the bardo…
Wisdom of a Chan Master: How Master Dejian Let Go of His Fear
Chi Tsai
23 June 2017
Master Dejian is the 18th generation master of the Yonghuatang* of Shaolin Temple, a successor of what is known as Shaolin Chanwuyi, and the abbot of
A Panacea Called Contentment
Anam Thubten Rinpoche
9 June 2017
The Buddha said, “Contentment is the greatest wealth.” His statement holds a timeless truth that rings true today more than ever. We are living in
Meditating with Mother Earth
Sister Ocean
2 June 2017
I don’t think it’s an accident that the Buddha reached enlightenment sitting under a tree. While we can practice mindfulness anywhere, at any time, we
Interactive Dialogue on Theravada Meditation and Carmelite Mystic Prayer in Avila
John Cannon
26 May 2017
“Hatred is never appeased by hatred in this world; by non-hatred alone is hatred appeased. This is an eternal law.” Dhammapada v.5 “Put love where there is
Gladden the Mind: Four Ways to Practice with Negative Thinking
Sister Ocean
5 May 2017
Knowing how to gladden the mind is an important part of a happy life. The Buddha included it as the 10th of the 16 exercises
The Wild Geese of Buddha and Christ
Revd. Ian Spencer
7 April 2017
“Whoever you are, no matter how lonely,the world offers itself to your imagination,calls to you like Wild Geese, harsh and exciting —over and over announcing
The Way of the Bodhisattvas
Anam Thubten Rinpoche
31 March 2017
It is important to ask questions of ourselves, such as is it enough to only practice meditation or sadhana on the cushion? Are we becoming self-indulging Dharma
Debunking the Myth of Meditation
Venerable Guan Cheng
24 March 2017
Finding a meditation center close to where you live is hardly a challenge these days—they are everywhere. There are even smartphone apps aimed at helping
Adornment as Offering — The Felted Jewelry of Iva Hladis
Sarah C. Beasley
24 March 2017
The story of a jewelry artist on embodying the sensual and…
The Fiction of the Self: Ruth Ozeki
Caitlin Dwyer
24 February 2017
“Ultimately, all the creative arts are testaments to the foundational truths of Buddhist principles,” says Canadian-American writer Ruth Ozeki. Whether tracing the themes of interdependence
Why Meditate?
Gereon Kopf
27 January 2017
Whenever I teach Japanese Buddhism, whether in the Americas, Europe, or East Asia, I frequently run into the same assumption among students that Buddhists, for