Archives: BD Articles
Touching the Ocean of Boundless Compassion
Mark Unno reflects on compassion as immersion into the sufferings of samsara, like a raindrop falling into the ocean.
How Jhana Quells the Five Hindrances
If you think you’re seeing things as they really are, think again. Unless you’ve had the deep experience of letting go, there is only a myriad of illusions.
Forum: Is Karma Fate or Freedom?
Rita Gross, Andrew Olendzki, and Larry Ward explain what karma is, how it works, and why it’s not all bad news. Introduction by David Loy.
Investigating the Rainbow Body
Michael Sheehy reviews "Rainbow Body and Resurrection" by Francis V. Tiso.
Does nonviolence always mean taking a passive approach?
The teachers are asked whether nonviolence necessarily means a passive or non-reactive approach.
How do I know if I’m having a moment of realization?
The teachers are asked "How do I know if I’m having a moment of realization or if I’m just deluding myself (still in ego)?"
Enlightenment Has No Gender
Sara Lewis reviews "Buddhism beyond Gender: Liberation from Attachment to Identity" by Rita Gross. From the Spring 2018 issue of Buddhadharma.
The Science of Early Buddhism
Michel Bitbol reviews "Science and Philosophy in the Indian Buddhist Classics," conceived by His Holiness the Dalai Lama; edited by Thupten Jinpa.
About the art in the Spring 2018 issue of Buddhadharma
We take a closer look at the art featured in the Spring 2018 issue of Buddhadharma: The Practitioner's Quarterly.
The Fourfold Sangha Still Matters
The monastic path has failed to take hold in the West, says Tibetan Buddhist nun Ayya Yeshe. She argues that it’s time to renew the fourfold sangha.
Inside the Spring 2018 issue of Buddhadharma: The Practitioner’s Quarterly
The Spring 2018 issue of Buddhadharma is available now. Preview the magazine contents and sample articles.
Buddhism and Sexuality: It’s Complicated
Jeff Wilson reviews "Sexuality in Classical South Asian Buddhism" by José Ignacio Cabezón.
The Shifting Landscape of Buddhism in America
Ann Gleig takes a far-reaching look at how Buddhism and the conversations within it are changing in the twenty-first century.
Trust Practice, Practice Trust
When we truly give ourselves over to practice, explains Roko Sherry Chayat, we let go of our dependence on outcomes and begin to trust just being what we are, buddhanature, revealed right here, right now, in this very body and place.
How Should I Balance My Buddhist Practice and Study?
I am relatively new to Buddhism and I’ve been struggling with the balance between study and practice. Is there an ideal balance between the two?
How to Read Buddhist Teachings
No matter where you begin, says Judy Lief, or whether you are an independent practitioner or affiliated with a particular tradition, all you have to do is to dive in.
How can some people be basically good and actively try to do harm?
The teachers are asked if it is every okay to distance yourself from manipulative and harmful people.
Are We Really Meditating?
Elizabeth Mattis-Namgyel examines common misconceptions about Buddhist practice that can derail even the most seasoned practitioners.
Transforming the Heart of Suffering
In order to have compassion for others, we have to have compassion for ourselves.