Archives: BD Articles
Brothers First
What’s it like being the Dalai Lama’s kid brother? Tendzin Choegyal talks about his struggles and the big brother who has stood by him.
A Lotus in Mormon Land
In Utah, Buddhist scholar Charles Prebish is surprised to discover a Buddhist community thriving alongside its Mormon neighbors.
How does one deal with sexuality within the sangha?
The teachers are asked "How does one deal with one’s sexuality on an individual level, within sangha, and especially with Buddhists in a teaching role?
Profile: The University of the West
A Profile on the University of the WEST (UWest), founded by Master Hsing Yun in 1991.
Burning with the Fire of Shingon
Richard Payne's account of his experience with the Shingon tradition.
Understanding Buddhist Koans
A koan as defined by Steven Heine, a scholar of Zen Buddhism at the Florida International University.
The Karmapa in America
The Seventeenth Karmapa, one of the most important figures in Tibetan Buddhism, is making his historic first visit to the West.
On Becoming Karmapa
An exclusive interview with His Holiness the Seventeenth Karmapa by Melvin McLeod.
Grace Under Pressure
Alan Senauke reports from Burma on the ongoing repression and the unbreakable spirit of the monks who refuse to be silenced.
Forum: Does Buddhism Make You Happier?
Debating the Third Noble Truth: three teachers discuss what the Buddha meant when he promised the "end of suffering".
The Road to McLeod Ganj
Kay Larson travels to McLeod Ganj in northern India for a firsthand look at the challenges facing this Tibetan exile community.
Without a Sangha, is My Practice Moot?
Ringu Tulku Rinpoche, Narayan Helen Liebenson, and the late Zenkei Blanche Hartman explore the meaning of sangha.
Profile: Barre Center for Buddhist Studies
David Swick profiles the Barre Center for Buddhist Studies in Massachusetts.
What is Nekkhamma?
Nekkhamma as defined by Ajahn Munindo, a Theravada abbot of the Thai Forest Tradition.
Forum on Psychology and Buddhism
A forum on psychology and Buddhism. What they share, how they differ, and do we need both?
Who Was Yeshe Tsogyal?
Holly Gayley discusses the power of Padmasambhava’s foremost disciple and consort, Yeshe Tsogyal, and the life of one of her modern emanations.
To Women of the Way
In these seventeenth-century poems, women Chan teachers and senior students pay homage to the women who taught and inspired them.
Who Was Miaozong?
Miriam Levering on the life of Miaozong, a laywoman turned abbess who stood her ground in dharma battles with some of the great Chan masters of her day.
Zenshin’s Example
Jan Chozen Bays asks us to consider the example of the first person to be ordained as a Buddhist in Japan — also the first Buddhist in Japan to be persecuted for her faith.