Roshi Pat Enkyo O’Hara on how to move past our discomfort and old ideas and make Buddhist communities welcoming to people of all gender identities and sexual orientations.
Through the Lens of Madhyamaka
Dzogchen Ponlop Rinpoche unpacks the Madhyamaka view of the two truths.
Good Failure
You may fail to change the system, says Courtney E. Martin, but it’s a good failure if you’ve made life a little kinder or more beautiful.
What is the Gohonzon?
In Nichiren Shu Buddhism, the gohonzon is a calligraphic scroll that can guide Buddhist practitioners toward enlightenment.
Awakening to Our Climate Crisis
In our Weekend Reader, Tynette Deveaux shares why we must put the Buddhist teachings to work in the face of climate change.
In Our Magazines
Inside the September 2019
Lion’s Roar magazine
The September 2019 issue of Lion’s Roar features Buddhist wisdom on how to make friends with yourself. Inside, you’ll Buddhist techniques to free yourself from guilt, shame, and self-criticism; wisdom from five Buddhists on the front lines of right activism; a conversation between Buddhist teacher Sharon Salzberg and singer-songwriter Rosanne Cash; Buddhist book reviews; and much more.
Inside the Fall 2019 Buddhadharma magazine
The Fall 2019 issue of Buddhadharma: The Practitioner's Quarterly is a special women’s issue highlighting and celebrating women’s enormous contribution to the dharma. Inside, a new translation of the Therigatha brings to life the voices of the earliest Buddhist nuns, a panel of women teachers share their experiences and insights, and Judith Hertog profiles the Sakyadhita International Association of Buddhist Women. You’ll also find Ask the Teachers, book reviews, and more.
Sleepy Mind, Monkey Mind
Anita Feng shares how to stop going back and forth between drowsiness and “monkey mind.”
Buddha: Rebel With a Supremely Good Cause
To truly wake up, writes Kimberlyn David, we must expand our understanding of freedom like the Buddha did.
How to Practice Loving-Kindness
Joanna Hardy teaches us the famed Buddhist practice of metta – offering love to ourselves and others.
How to Practice Shamatha Meditation
Shamatha meditation is the foundation of Buddhist practice. Lama Rod Owens teaches us a version from the Vajrayana tradition.
First Do No Harm
When the Buddha attained enlightenment, he touched the earth. If he touched it now, it would cry out in pain.
Confessions of a Marxist Buddhist
For a long time, Dorotea Mendoza hid her Marxism from her fellow Buddhists and her Buddhism from her activist comrades. Finally, as the dialecticians say, she resolved the contradiction.
Restoring the Mind to Kindness
Sylvia Boorstein on how to rescue your mind when confusion overwhelms it into suffering.
Tools to Wake Up and Grow Up
Krista Tippett shares what she feels is the most helpful message Buddhism can offer in the coming decades.