Traditions

THERAVADA & INSIGHT

The Inexhaustable, Inspiring Dhammapada

Selections from Gil Fronsdal’s translation of the Pali text that has inspired and guided countless practitioners on the Buddhist path.

Gil Fronsdal

TIBETAN BUDDHISM

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 follow the path.

Anne Carolyn Klein

ZEN & CHAN
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Krispy Kreme Mind

Jan Chozen Bays on the incessant desires that fuel our confusion and suffering.

Jan Chozen Bays

PURE LAND
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The Path of Foolish Beings

Who are the foolish beings? According to the Shin tradition of Pure Land Buddhism, we all are. Mark Unno explains that only by becoming aware of our limited self and acknowledging our fundamental foolishness can we realize the oneness of all beings and the limitless flow of compassion.

Mark Unno

NICHIREN
Gohonzon

What is the Gohonzon?

In Nichiren Shu Buddhism, the gohonzon is a calligraphic scroll that can guide Buddhist practitioners toward enlightenment.

Shoda Douglas Kanai, Shonin

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Pain Not Suffering

Two Buddhist teachers offer techniques to lessen pain’s mental suffering, look at its true nature, and learn its valuable lessons

Darlene Cohen