Making friends with yourself is the ground, path, and fruition of Buddhist meditation, says Judy Lief. It starts by dropping your mask and looking at the real you with honesty and love.
Body and Me
Body was 375 pounds. Ira Sukrungruang bares his soul about their complicated relationship.
Will I ever enjoy meditation?
Kate Lila Wheeler answers one of the most frequently asked questions about challenges on the spiritual path: Will meditation ever become enjoyable?
Right Swiping
Lindsay Kyte explores the dharma of dating as she follows a friend navigating the wacky world of online dating, and shares helpful guidance from two Buddhist relationship experts.
About the art in the Spring 2019 issue of Buddhadharma
We take a closer look at the art featured in the Spring 2019 issue of Buddhadharma: The Practitioner’s Quarterly.
In Our Magazines
Inside the March 2019
Lion’s Roar magazine
The March 2019 issue of Lion’s Roar magazine features Buddhist insights on how meditation works, and why it’s so transformative. Inside, you’ll find teachings from Gaylon Ferguson, Kate Lila Wheeler, and Norman Fischer; a look at the dharma of online dating; a remembrance of the late Buddhist teacher Roshi Bernie Glassman; and much more.
Inside the Spring 2019 Buddhadharma magazine
The Winter 2018 issue of Buddhadharma: The Practitioner's Quarterly is available now. Inside, Larry Yang takes an honest look at what it means to be a dharma teacher who hasn’t been, and doesn’t imagine ever being, enlightened, The Dalai Lama shares how we can work with anger and hatred, and Elizabeth Monson invites us to consider how the natural world might be a teacher. You’ll also find Ask the Teachers, book reviews, and more.
Key Terms of Shin Buddhism
From the archives of Buddhadharma, the late scholar and translator Taitetsu Unno defines several key terms of Shin Buddhism.
The Life of Sotaesan, Founder of Won Buddhism
Sotaesan believed that anyone could attain enlightenment, regardless of background or education, so he founded Won Buddhism to make the dharma accessible to everyone.
The Magic Moment
Sharon Salzberg explains how to practice basic breath meditation.
9 Essential Books for Your Meditation Library
If you’re looking for good reads to begin or deepen your relationship to Buddhist meditation, you can’t go wrong with these nine essential picks.
Love Everyone: A Guide for Spiritual Activists
Sharon Salzberg and Rev. angel Kyodo williams discuss how we can bring spirituality and politics together to build a more just and compassionate society.
5 Buddhist Practices to Help Tackle Climate Change
Lama Willa Miller offers five meditations to help accept the truth of climate change, laying the ground for a skillful response.
A Buddhist Teacher’s Advice for Online Dating
Buddhist teacher Susan Piver shares her advice for entering the online dating world.
I Thought I Was Alone
I’ve been a Zen practitioner for thirty years. Ten years ago I was in a deep depression. If I sat down to meditate, demons would torment me.