The teacher-student relationship in Vajrayana Buddhism is intense and complex. It is easy to misunderstand and can even be misused. The respected Tibetan teacher Mingyur Rinpoche explains Vajrayana [...]
Advice for Women in a Secret Sexual Relationship with Their Buddhist Teacher
Lama Willa Miller offers nine pieces of advice for women who find themselves in secret relationships with their [...]
Buddhist author George Saunders wins Man Booker Prize for “Lincoln in the Bardo”
George Saunders has won the Man Booker Prize — awarded for the best original novel published in the UK — for his [...]
You Too
On Sunday night, Karen Maezen Miller logged onto social media to see a steady stream of "me too"s coming across her feed [...]
Pema Chödrön and Jack Kornfield talk “The Wondrous Path of Difficulties”
A conversation with Pema Chödrön and Jack Kornfield, moderated by Michael Krasny about the everyday difficulties that [...]
In Our Magazines
Inside the November 2017
Lion’s Roar magazine
The November 2017 Lion’s Roar magazine features teachings on death — and why having awareness of death is the secret to life — including Buddhist lessons for living and dying well from Ajahn Chah and Judy Lief, and an exclusive look at the New York Zen Center for Contemplative Care.
Inside the Fall 2017 Buddhadharma magazine
In this special 15th-anniversary issue of Buddhadharma: The Practitioner's Quarterly, we celebrate with a selection from some of the best teachings and articles we’ve published over the last fifteen years.
Preparing to Die
Death is a journey into the unknown, but like any journey it goes better if you’re prepared. Andrew Holecek [...]
Do You Know Your True Face?
Lama Rod Owens says we all need to look honestly at who we are, in all our complexity -- and that includes [...]
How to Feed Your Demons
Lama Tsultrim Allione teaches you an innovative technique to turn your inner demons into friends. Feeding [...]
Practice: What Are My Intentions for Today?
A daily intention-setting practice, from Sylvia Boorstein. Read her full teaching on the power of the Buddhist [...]
How to Move Forward Once You’ve Hit Bottom
Pema Chödrön tells the story of when, having hit rock bottom, she asked her teacher what to do. I thought [...]
“Lincoln in the Bardo” is not your usual ghost story
We talk to George Saunders about his Man Booker Prize-winning novel Lincoln in the Bardo, which blurs the line [...]