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New Atlanta exhibit features Rima Fujita’s works on the Dalai Lama
The exhibit will run from February 13 through June 7, featuring imagery of the Dalai Lama, whom Rima Fujita considers her principal teacher.
Bringing Yidam Practice to Human/AI Encounters
Deborah McGlauflin wades into the “virtual buddhafield” — and asks us to consider joining her there.
Toward a More Skillful Mode of Buddhist Political Speech
"Knowing that so many are engaged in resisting the current violences and attacks on democracy in our nation," writes Gregory Snyder, "my hope is that our Buddhist communities will continue to work to develop a place that encourages our political voices."
What “Integrated Meditation” Is, and Why It Matters
Amma Thanasanti explains how her program functions to "restore the relational ground required for deeper healing — and for meditation itself — to function."
The Surprising Good News of Karma
No Buddhist teaching is as challenging to the modern mind as karma. Is it determinism, cosmic justice, or the simple truth that unwholesome states of mind create suffering and virtuous states of mind produce happiness? In this excerpt from her book A New Way of Seeing, Dominique Side draws on the Abhidharma teachings of Buddhist psychology to explain Buddhism’s nuanced and ultimately hopeful view of karma.
San Jose Buddhist temple suffers three-alarm fire
It was the second fire that Vietnamese Buddhist temple Chua Duyen Giac has endured since May 2024. No injuries have been reported.
Self-Care for Liberation
The new book Emergent Dharma (North Atlantic Books) is a ground-breaking collection of Asian American feminist Buddhist voices. In this excerpt, the book’s editor Sharon Suh says Asian American women need to prioritize self-care to liberate themselves from shame culture, stigmatization, and the Model Minority stereotype.
Se publica la traducción al español del libro The Heart of Tibetan Language – Volume 1: El corazón de la lengua tibetana – Volumen 1
«El objetivo principal de esta edición en español es ofrecer a todos los hispanohablantes, independientemente de si conocen el inglés o no, la oportunidad de aprender tibetano y apreciar sus matices sin tener que recurrir a materiales en otros idiomas», afirma la traductora Ana Carla Vergara Calvar.
Philanthropist and patron of contemporary Buddhism Robert H. N. Ho dies, age 93
Lion’s Roar joins our friends and colleagues across the world in reflecting with gratitude upon the life and work of Robert H. N. Ho.
Spanish translation of The Heart of Tibetan Language – Volume 1 released
“The main purpose of this Spanish edition is to offer all Spanish speakers — whether they know English or not — the opportunity to learn Tibetan and appreciate its nuances without relying on materials in other languages," says translator Ana Carla Vergara Calvar.
“mitigating dHARMa” site launches to support abuse/spiritual abuse survivors
The professional interfaith chaplain and committed Buddhist practitioner behind the site explains its impetus and structure.
Cómo YouTube está cambiando las peregrinaciones budistas y reescribiendo la historia del budismo
Nikhil Stewart comparte sus descubrimientos al entrevistar a treinta monásticos sobre cómo el vlogging (blogs en formato de video) ha impactado las peregrinaciones budistas, tanto en línea como en la vida real.
The Story of Buddhist Reformer Venerable Ādicca Vamsa
Hein Htet Kyaw offers a profile of a monk, author, and hero of Buddhism deserving of true appreciation.
How YouTube Is Changing Buddhist Pilgrimage and Re-Historicizing Buddhism’s Past
Nikhil Stewart shares what he's learned by interviewing 30 monks about how vlogging (video-blogging) has impacted Buddhist pilgrimage — online, and "IRL."
Why Meditation Alone Can’t Heal Every Wound
Amma Thanasanti asks “the question that won’t go away”: If a dharma teacher has authentic awakening, how could they still be able to cause so much harm?
A Buddhist Response to “Climate Overshoot”
“Catastrophic climate chaos has become a fact," writes Colin H. Simonds. “Once-in-a-generation disasters have become near-yearly events thanks to anthropogenic climate change. In the midst of these effects of our climate overshoot paradigm, what is a Buddhist to do?"
True Dharma Brothers
A snapshot of the special friendship between Larry Rosenberg and Jon Kabat-Zinn — two leading lights of the American vipassana and mindfulness movements — from Madeline Drexler’s introduction to the new Rosenberg book, The World Exists to Set Us Free: Straight-Up Dharma for Living a Life of Awareness. We begin in the early days, after Rosenberg had set aside a successful academic career to dive into dharma and meditation.
Queer Theory Meets Buddhist Non-duality and Emptiness
Read an excerpt from Queer Engaged Buddhism, by Kody Muncaster (Sumeru Books, 2025).
Dhammananda Bhikkhuni Hosts Groundbreaking Conference for Thai Bhikkhuni Sangha
Cindy Rasicot, author of This Fresh Existence: Heart Teachings of Bhikkhuni Dhammananda, shares a report from this historic event.
“Negation After Negation You Attain Liberation”: Shosan with Suzuki Roshi
Sit in on the Q&A session with Shunryu Suzuki Roshi at the end of the second sesshin ever at Tassajara Zen Mountain Center. An excerpt from David Chadwick’s new book, Tassajara Stories.