Bagels and Mooncakes—Dealing with Desire and Craving
Ven. Chang-Hwa, Ph.D.
16 November 2017
How to recognize enjoyment and preferences without…
Book Review—Our Pristine Mind: A Practical Guide to Unconditional Happiness
BD Dipananda
2 November 2017
A masterpiece from Orgen Chowang Rinpoche
Pushing Ourselves Beyond the Boundaries of Comfort
Shveitta Sharma
5 October 2017
I recently encountered the term “rust-out,” which, I was told, is the opposite of a burnout. It’s what happens when we stop challenging ourselves and opt for
The Light in the Darkness: Opening our Hearts to Hope
Shveitta Sethi Sharma
18 November 2016
Have you ever taken a moment to wonder where your thoughts come from? Are your thoughts really your own? Or are they a product of
Indiana Buddhist Temple: Spreading the Light of Compassion across America’s Heartland
Harsha Menon, MA, MFA
27 May 2016
For Indiana Buddhist Temple member Bruce Allen, the Buddhist path began with a water lily start: “I came to know Indiana Buddhist Temple in a
Chinese Buddhist Movement Brings 6 Steps to a Happy, Healthy and Fulfilling Life
Ven. Zhi Sheng
6 May 2013
Some years ago in the city of Da Tong in Shaanxi Province in China a local made some suggestions to an ill neighbour as to
The purpose of life in Mahāyāna Buddhism
Raymond Lam
2 July 2011
Along with death, the purpose of the individual is a returning question in philosophy and an overriding concern in all religions. Even the contemporary idea
The Spirituality of Reading
Raymond Lam
27 December 2010
“I find television to be very educating. Every time somebody turns on the set, I go in the other room and read a book.” –
Holiday Reflections: The Moral Vision in Buddhist Conversion
Ittoku
1 December 2008
The holiday season always enjoys an air of quietude or tranquillity about it. I think it is culturally and socially created. If Christmas decorations can