It’s not the clothes you wear, the ceremonies you perform, or the meditation you do, says Dzongsar Jamyang Khyentse. It’s not what you eat, how much you drink, or who you have sex with. It’s whether [...]
Ask the Teachers: Should I meditate if I can’t stop thinking about porn?
Question: I’m addicted to pornography; I have been for a long time. I have good days in my practice, but often I end up [...]
Fear and Fearlessness: What the Buddhists Teach
So much of our suffering—as individuals and as a society—is caused by fear. In fact, according to Buddhism, fear is at [...]
Buddhadharma Book Briefs for Summer 2017
Vicki Mackenzie’s The Revolutionary Life of Freda Bedi (Shambhala 2017) tells the story of the first Western woman to [...]
Watch: The “Buddhist pop song” that took sixth at Eurovision
Italian pop artist Francesco Gabbani sings about Buddha, nirvana, and mantras in his critically-acclaimed indictment of [...]
In Our Magazines
Inside the May 2017 Lion’s Roar magazine
The May 2017 issue of Lion's Roar features advice from eleven Buddhist teachers on how to meditate like the Buddha, a Buddhist call to action written by thirteen prominent teachers, an inspiring teaching from Thich Nhat Hanh, and much more.
Inside the Summer 2017 Buddhadharma magazine
Look inside the Summer 2017 issue of Buddhadharma, with features on exploring emptiness, and why shunyata is dynamic, intimate, and workable.
How to Make All Your Work Meaningful
Whether you’re waiting tables or washing laundry, meditating or making art, the key, Roshi Pat Enkyo O'Hara [...]
Entering the Jhanas
Entering the jhanas is not easy—the harder you try, the more difficult it becomes. But as Leigh Brasington [...]
How to Raise an Emotionally Resilient Child
Emotional health, says parent coach Krissy Pozatek, means accepting the full range of human emotions, both the [...]
How to Practice Vipassana Insight Meditation
Step-by-step instructions on how to do this important practice — the foundation of all Buddhist meditations — [...]
What might “Ordinary Zen” look like?
I tend to photograph my sangha, the Village Zendo, at aesthetic high points. Like when we're on retreat and [...]
On Death Row, Creating Art from Pain
Despite the 5,000 miles between them, death row inmate "Moyo" and pen pal Maria Jain have come together to [...]