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Diligence: The Joyful Endeavor of the Buddhist Path
Read a review of the new book by Dzigar Kongtrul, and an excerpt courtesy of its publisher, Shambhala Publications.
Quick! Who Can Save This Cat?
Zoketsu Norman Fischer's commentary on Mumonkan Case 14: Nanchuan's Cat.
The Five Ranks of Zen: Tozan’s Path of Being, Nonbeing & Compassion
Read a review of Gerry Shishin Wick's new book, plus an excerpt courtesy of its publisher, Shambhala Publications.
Heartwood Refuge teacher Venerable Pannavati suffers heart attack, is “patched up” and on retreat
“Don't be sad or worried about anything. We are of the nature to suffer loss, grow old, be sick and die," Ven. Pannavati wrote to her sanghamates.
How to Meditate on the Stages of the Path: A Guide to the Lamrim
Read a review of How to Meditate on the Stages of the Path: A Guide to the Lamrim, and an excerpt courtesy of its publisher, Wisdom Publications
Read “How To Build an Altar in a Cell” from The Inner Path: An Introduction to Buddhist Practice for Those in Prison
Learn about the origins and motivation behind Acharya Samaneti's new dharma book for the incarcerated, read an excerpt, and find ways that you can help support efforts to get books to prisoners.
Meet a Dharma Teacher: Sozan Miglioli of Zen Sin Fronteras
Buddhadharma deputy editor Mariana Restrepo talks with Sozan Miglioli about his work to create a global Spanish-speaking Zen Buddhist community.
The Lamp of Zazen
The point of zazen, says Shunryu Suzuki Roshi, is to live each moment in complete combustion, like a clean-burning kerosene lamp.
Your Wisdom Is Your Superpower
Yongey Mingyur Rinpoche explains how Abhidharma (Buddhist psychology) practice can transform our suffering, our experience, and our very selves.
The Buddha’s Gift to the World: A Practitioner’s Guide to the Roots of Mindfulness
Read a review of Martina Draszczyk's new book, plus an exclusive excerpt courtesy of its publisher, Shambhala Publications.
When Bodhisattvas Break
Lama Karma Yeshe Chödrön invites us to find hope and resilience in our grief, just as the bodhisattva Avalokiteshvara, even after shattering under the weight of samsara, finds strength to alleviate the suffering of all beings.
Our Shared Struggle
Ray Buckner reflects on the recognition of our shared experience of suffering. And how, through acknowledging this interconnectedness, we find strength and purpose in working collectively to alleviate suffering for ourselves and others.
Tsongkhapa: The Legacy of Tibet’s Great Philosopher-Saint
Constance Kassor reviews a new collection of perspectives on Tsongkhapa's contributions to Buddhist thought. Included is an excerpt by Thubten Chodron, courtesy of the book's publisher.
Breaking Life Down to Its Parts
The path to liberation, says Vipassana master U Pandita, is the precise breaking down of life as it unfolds – part by part, step by step, moment by moment.
The Heartwood-Northwestern Symposium: A Groundbreaking Gathering Centering Survivors of Sexual Violence in Buddhism
Mariana Restrepo, deputy editor of Buddhadharma, reports from a first-of-its-kind event designed to bring light — and solutions — to the problem of sexual abuse in Buddhist communities, and how it affects monastics and non-monastics alike.
Watch: Mingyur Rinpoche teaches on Mindfulness of the Body
Yongey Mingyur Rinpoche teaches us what it means to bring our mind and body into the present moment. Also included is a helpful reflection on the subject from Edwin Kelley.
Understanding the Ngöndro, or the Preliminary Practices of Tibetan Buddhism
Carlo Carranza on how the Ngöndro — the preliminary practices of Tibetan Buddhism — functions as a roadmap to enlightenment, giving us step-by-step instructions for our journey to liberation.
How to help sanghas and individuals affected by Helene
Here are some organizations that can make the most of any funds or energy you might be able to contribute.
Pema Chödrön confers novice nun’s vows — for the first time
The subject of the ceremony was longtime Vajra Vidya Retreat Center resident, Amanda Atwood of Harare, Zimbabwe.
Jogye Order delegation to visit UN, pledge financial support in support of Korean Buddhist studies
"If the practice of Zen meditation is translated into a national practice beyond our Buddhist community," says Monk Jin Woo, "humanity will surely undergo a great transformation.”