Sangha
"When You Are Ready…"
Willa Blythe Baker on the many forms in which our teachers might manifest, including even our body and our community.
Meet a Dharma Teacher: Sozan Miglioli of Zen Sin Fronteras
Sozan Miglioli talks about his work to create a global Spanish-speaking Zen Buddhist community.
Post-Election Wisdom
The ‘24 US presidential campaign and election marked new levels of division. Here, Buddhist teachers and leaders share reactions and practices to help us go forward with more harmony.
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.
I Vow Not to Burn Out
Mushim Patricia Ikeda says it’s not enough to help others. You have to take care of yourself too.
Confronting Abuse in Spiritual Communities
When the trust we put in a spiritual friend, teacher, or community is compromised, so much is put at risk. View Buddhadharma's collection of articles on preventing and addressing such abuses of power.
Breaking the Silence on Sexual Misconduct
Willa Blythe Baker offers both her painful firsthand account of sexual misconduct by a guru and insight for fellow survivors and communities.
The Buddha Would Have Believed You
In too many Buddhist communities, women have not been believed when revealing harm caused by men. Bhikkhu Sujato looks to the Vinaya and finds another approach.
Our Teachers Are Not Gods
Longtime practitioner and psychotherapist Rob Preece says even though as students we may be devoted to our teachers, we can’t afford to idealize them anymore.
“Wisdom shows its smiling face in the spontaneous joy of being with others. Our lives are precious. Whom are we going to spend them with?”
—Gaylon Ferguson