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Have a Very Buddhist Christmas

by Ira Sukrungruang, Lama Rod Owens, Kate Johnson, Rachel Neumann, Mary Rose O'Reilley, Bonnie Nadzam and Bhante Suddhaso| December 25, 2020

Have a Very Buddhist Christmas

Joy, giving, family, and peace—people of all faiths can celebrate these values of the holiday season. Eight Buddhists offer their take on yuletide dharma.

Hello, It’s Halloween

by Ira Sukrungruang| October 30, 2020

Hello, It’s Halloween

What do you want to be for Halloween? Who do you want to be in life? Ira Sukrungruang on the costumes we wear.

Love in the Time of Coronavirus

by Ira Sukrungruang| May 27, 2020

Love in the Time of Coronavirus

How does a three-year-old make sense of viruses, social distancing, and talking pandas? Ira Sukrungruang on caring for his son while sheltering in place.

How to Be a Good Citizen in Troubled Times

by Ira Sukrungruang, Roshi Pat Enkyo O'Hara, Toni Bernhard, Larry Yang, Charles R. Johnson, Karen Maezen Miller, Karen Connelly and Shinso Ito| January 19, 2020

How to Be a Good Citizen in Troubled Times

A good society is built one citizen at a time. Here are some Buddhist-inspired ways to be a good citizen in these troubled political times.

Body and Me

by Ira Sukrungruang| February 18, 2019

Body and Me

Body was 375 pounds. Ira Sukrungruang bares his soul about their complicated relationship.

Dead Like Me

by Ira Sukrungruang| March 10, 2017

Dead Like Me
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He tries to picture himself eating his favorite food or snorkeling an unknown sea, but sometimes thoughts of death just keep on coming. Here, in thirteen ways, Ira Sukrungruang unpacks what it means to be dead.

Playing With Buddha

by Ira Sukrungruang| September 2, 2016

Playing With Buddha

At age seven, Ira Sukrungruang believed that the Buddha was more than a bronze statue. The Buddha was his best friend.

The Cruelty We Delivered: An Apology

by Ira Sukrungruang| July 20, 2015

The Cruelty We Delivered: An Apology
broken window, ira sukrungruang, buddhism, apology, southside buddhist, lion's roar, shambhala sunPhoto by Korz 19.

After learning a childhood acquaintance has committed suicide, Ira Sukrungruang comes to terms with his adolescent role in the boy’s teasing and exclusion.

In Thailand It Is Night: Poems by Ira Sukrungruang

by Ira Sukrungruang| November 19, 2013

In Thailand It Is Night: Poems by Ira Sukrungruang

Ira Sukrungruang’s prose voice is funny, poignant, wise, and poetic – so it’s no surprise that his poetry has the same flare. 

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We’re glad to have you here. But first: who are “we”? You may very well know us as the publishers of two Buddhist magazines, the Shambhala Sun and Buddhadharma. Then again, you may not know us at all. Either way, please allow us to re-introduce ourselves: We’re the Shambhala Sun Foundation. We [...]

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