Narayan Helen Liebenson

Zen teacher Blanche Hartman, Tibetan teacher Tenzin Wangyal Rinpoche, and Insight teacher Narayan Helen Liebenson answer the question, "Do Buddhas think?"

The teachers are asked how a meditator deals with episodes of depression.

The teachers are asked whether nonviolence necessarily means a passive or non-reactive approach.

Three teachers discuss whether Buddhists must in ordain to achieve enlightenment.

Three teachers answer the question "how do I introduce Buddhism to my children without forcing it on them?"

Question: I live far from the order with which I practice, should I practice alone or with a different group?

Narayan Liebenson Grady went to Taiwan just before Master Sheng Yen died, hoping to see him one last time. She reports on his final days.

I’m worried about how marriage might conflict with my practice. How can you come to terms with attachment and ultimately renounce it, AND be married?