Book Review—Our Pristine Mind: A Practical Guide to Unconditional Happiness
BD Dipananda
2 November 2017
A masterpiece from Orgen Chowang Rinpoche
Bringing Awareness Practice from Retreat into the World
Sarah C. Beasley
1 November 2017
Many Buddhists spend at least part of their time practicing in a retreat setting, cultivating the qualities so needed to survive and thrive in today’s
The Science of Mindfulness and Beyond: An Interview with Prof. Richard J. Davidson, PhD
Anne Wisman
27 October 2017
Scientific benefits of mindfulness for our…
Loving your Tick: Book Review of Mindfulness as Medicine
Caitlin Dwyer
26 October 2017
After she was diagnosed with Lyme disease, Sister Dang Nghiem began to experience debilitating symptoms: fatigue, neurological pain, cognitive impairment. As a trained physician, she
It All Matters: On Metta, Feelings, and Forgiveness
Sister Ocean
22 September 2017
Hatred never ends through hatred. By non-hate alone does it end.This is an ancient truth.
Film Review: Walk with Me – A Welcome Break from Stressful City Life
Anne Wisman
15 September 2017
A joyful, meditative cinematic journey into the monastic life…
Relationship Comes First: On Caring for our Hindrances
Sister Ocean
21 July 2017
There is a classical teaching from the Buddha on the Five Hindrances* that also provides instruction on how to overcome our own hindrances. I was
The Religion of the Future
Anam Thubten Rinpoche
21 July 2017
A recent report by the Washington, DC-based Pew Research Center projects that some of the world’s major religions are going to expand, with the notable
The Daily Practice of a Modern Chinese Buddhist Nun: Becoming a Nun and the Practice of Amitabha Recitation
Ven. Chang-Hwa, Ph.D.
14 July 2017
The first instalment of our brand new column Chan in…
Fearlessness and Climate Change: A Better Way to Be in a Suffering World
Heather Lyn Mann
7 July 2017
In 2007, I took a multi-year sabbatical from my career as an environmental professional and set sail on a 15,000-nautical-mile ocean voyage in a small
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