Summer 2023 Buddhadharma Digital Exclusives​

With each new issue of Buddhadharma, readers will gain access to digital exclusives, including excerpts of the books reviewed in “Buddhadharma on Books,” plus further reading on each issue’s theme, and more. This page will collect links to all the materials published during the Summer 2023 (“Power & The Practitioner”) issue cycle; so check back to find more as it’s added.

EXCLUSIVE DIGITAL CONTENT

Is Buddhism a “Teaching of Images”?

Lama Hun Lye explores the power of images and how we can take inspiration from the different ways the awakened state has been represented across Buddhist traditions.

The Logic of Not-self

Thanissaro Bhikkhu, featured author in the Summer 2023 “Power & The Practitioner” issue of Buddhadharma, explores the Buddha’s teachings on how a sense of self is formed, how we use the five aggregates to define the self, and how to deconstruct the process.

The Union of Energy and Wisdom

Jill Shepherd explores the relationship between the perfection of energy and wisdom, and how applying our energy and effort wisely leads to less harm to ourselves and others.

Are the Dharma’s Healing Powers Just Placebo?

There are healing practices and rituals found across Buddhist traditions that reinforce the notion of the healing power of dharma. Dr. C. Pierce Salguero asks, what’s behind the Buddhist approach to healing and medicine? Is the healing power of dharma simply placebo or something more?

Power & The Practitioner: Further Reading

We’ve hand-picked this selection of further reading for the Buddhadharma Summer 2023 issue from our archives, all examining the idea of “Power & The Practitioner.”

EXCLUSIVE DIGITAL CONTENT

Is Buddhism a “Teaching of Images”?

Lama Hun Lye explores the power of images and how we can take inspiration from the different ways the awakened state has been represented across Buddhist traditions.

The Logic of Not-self

Thanissaro Bhikkhu, featured author in the Summer 2023 “Power & The Practitioner” issue of Buddhadharma, explores the Buddha’s teachings on how a sense of self is formed, how we use the five aggregates to define the self, and how to deconstruct the process.

The Union of Energy and Wisdom

Jill Shepherd explores the relationship between the perfection of energy and wisdom, and how applying our energy and effort wisely leads to less harm to ourselves and others.

Are the Dharma’s Healing Powers Just Placebo?

There are healing practices and rituals found across Buddhist traditions that reinforce the notion of the healing power of dharma. Dr. C. Pierce Salguero asks, what’s behind the Buddhist approach to healing and medicine? Is the healing power of dharma simply placebo or something more?

Power & The Practitioner: Further Reading

We’ve hand-picked this selection of further reading for the Buddhadharma Summer 2023 issue from our archives, all examining the idea of “Power & The Practitioner.”

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