Zen teacher Karen Maezen Miller on enjoying the holiday you’re having, not the one you were hoping for. Question: I find the holiday season really lonely. My husband died ten years ago and my [...]
10 Vows Not to Make Things Difficult
"Who’s really making things difficult?" asks Zen teacher Karen Maezen Miller. Here are ten ways to take care of your [...]
The Four Layers of Consciousness
Abhidharma, Buddhism’s map of the mind, is sometimes treated as a topic of merely intellectual interest. In fact, says [...]
What Meditation Can’t Cure
Meditation wasn’t designed to heal early psychological wounds, explains Debra Flics. She cautions us not to look to it [...]
Is Buddhism a religion, philosophy, way of life, or science of mind?
I’m confused. Buddhism is considered one of the world’s five great religions, but some people say it’s not a religion at [...]
In Our Magazines
Inside the January 2019
Lion’s Roar magazine
The January 2019 issue of Lion’s Roar magazine features Buddhist techniques for being kinder to yourself and everyone else. Inside, you’ll find teachings from Pema Khandro Rinpoche, Lama Rod Owens, and Mushim Patricia Ikeda; a deep relaxation practice from Sister Chan Khong; a profile of Roshi Pat Enkyo O’Hara; and much more.
Inside the Winter 2018 Buddhadharma magazine
The Winter 2018 issue of Buddhadharma: The Practitioner's Quarterly is available now. Inside, Thanissaro Bhikkhu unpacks the Buddha’s view of what the world really is, Gesshin Greenwood offers an alternative to the “male fantasy” of striving for enlightenment, and Scott Mitchell gives a glimpse into Pure Land practice in North America. You’ll also find Ask the Teachers, book reviews, and more.
The Power of Buddhism
If you ignore power, you ignore powerful Buddhist teachings. Pema Khandro Rinpoche says that Buddhism teaches [...]
How to Be Equanimous in a Racialized World
In a tense moment on a full plane, Ruth King gets a glimpse of the inner strength of equanimity. Several [...]
How to Be a Bodhisattva
It may seem like an unattainable ideal, but you can start right now as a bodhisattva-in-training. All you need [...]
How to Practice Tonglen
Pema Chödrön teaches us “sending and taking,” an ancient Buddhist practice to awaken compassion. With each [...]
Hawaii Governor David Ige on Buddhism and Politics in the Age of Trump
Governor David Ige — one of America's most prominent Buddhist politicians — on immigration, climate change, [...]
5 Buddhist Practices to Help Tackle Climate Change
Climate change can feel so immense that it hurts just to think about. Lama Willa Miller offers five [...]
The Undefended Heart
The way to helpful communication in difficult situations, says Ray Buckner, is by pausing, creating space, and [...]
Ego Is the Real Culprit
No matter what the conflict appears to be about, says Zen teacher Norman Fischer, it always come down to [...]
