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The Tibetan Leonardo
Kongtrul’s works have deeply influenced modern Kagyu and Nyingma thought and practice, and The Treasury of Knowledge is the most influential of all.
Shinnyo-en’s floating lanterns
40,000 people gathered for Shinnyo-en's annual lantern-floating ceremony in Honolulu on Memorial Day 2012.
Journeys: “I Think I’m a Buddhist”
Bonnie Ryan-Fisher recalls her moment of realization – a quiet lunch with her family, and a sudden declaration.
Journeys: Found in Translation
Danny Fisher reflects on how important learning scriptural languages like Pali has been for engaging his Buddhist practice.
Kobun Chino’s Legacy
Kobun Chino came to America in 1967 at the request of Suzuki Roshi and spent the next thirty-five years helping spread the dharma in the West.
Forum: San Francisco Zen Center at Fifty
Members of the San Francisco Zen Center, in its fiftieth year, join a forum on how it approaches issues important to those practicing Buddhism in the west.
Commentary: Three Levels of Transmission
"When you spend a week immersing yourself in lineage," says Lewis Richmond, "It becomes deeper than an idea."
How do I stop meditation from making me feel isolated?
The Teachers answer the question: "how do I stop meditation from making me feel alienated?"
Let’s Talk: Can You Imagine?
Ralph Steele asks us to consider what a racially and culturally diverse American Buddhist community would be like.
The Wisdom Mind of Thinley Norbu: A Selection of Teachings
Selected teachings from books by Thinley Norbu Rinpoche, the Nyingma lineage master considered to be an emanation of the 14th-century Nyingma master Longchenpa.
Commentary: Don’t Blame the Messenger
A Commentary by Rita M. Gross addressing her critics who have accused her of “genderizing the dharma.”
Journeys: No Ordinary Teacher
Sometimes a teacher will come into our lives at just the right time, regardless of whether we’re looking for one or even know we need one.
Inside Film: Johanna Demetrakas, Crazy Wisdom
Buddhadharma sits down with Johanna Demetrakas to discuss her latest film, Crazy Wisdom: The Life and Times of Chögyam Trungpa Rinpoche.
Are We Really Taking Refuge?
Carolyn Rose Gimian reflects on modern-day practitioners’ ambivalent commitment to the three jewels and considers what we might be losing.
A Teacher of Teachers
Samuel Bercholz, founder and chairman of Shambhala Publications, fondly recalls the life and teaching of Thinley Norbu Rinpoche.
It’s All Good
Everything is either wisdom or a distortion of wisdom, says Anne Carolyn Klein. Once we see this, we can relax and allow the path to dissolve the disturbed energies that give rise to our habitual reactions.
Forum: Heal the Self, Free the Self
John Welwood, Andrew Holecek, and Grace Schireson look at bringing together Western psychology and Buddhism to support one’s practice.
Let’s Talk: Get Ready for Conflict
Genjo Marinello says sanghas must take steps to prepare for ethical breaches and conflicts before they happen.
First Thoughts
First thoughts from Thich Nhat Hanh, Jackie Ashley, Ajahn Khemasiri, and Ken McLeod to begin the Summer 2012 issue of Buddhadharma.