Category: Sangha
Remembering Hozan Kushiki Alan Senauke (1947-2024)
Senauke was a musician, writer, and a major contributor to the Buddhist world, as Berkeley Zen Center abbot and through his work with Buddhist Peace Fellowship, the International Network of Engaged Buddhists, and the Clear View Project, focused on affecting social change in Asia.
Hozan Alan Senauke, abbot of Berkeley Zen Center, dies
Senauke was a musician, writer, and a major contributor to the Buddhist world, involved in the work of Buddhist Peace Fellowship, the International Network of Engaged Buddhists, and the Clear View Project, focused on affecting social change in Asia. In addition to being a writer and musician, Senauke was a major contributor to the Buddhist world and the work of Buddhist Peace Fellowship, the International Network of Engaged Buddhists, and the Clear View Project, focused on affecting social change in Asia.
Meet a Dharma Teacher: Carlo Carranza of Siddhartha’s Intent
Mariana Restrepo talks to Buddhist teacher, translator, and former monastic Carlo Carranza of Siddhartha’s Intent.
Zen teacher Hozan Alan Senauke enters hospice care
"It's comforting to have nurses putting eyes on him in person," writes Senauke's wife, Laurie.
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 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.”
“Real-life, positive effects” — What it’s like to join Namchak’s “Compassion In Action” Fellows program
Buddhadharma’s Rod Meade Sperry and Mariana Restrepo talk to Namchak Foundation “Compassion in Action” program Fellow Saulkdi Yangh about his experience with the program.
Rebecca Solnit: “Everything Is Connected, Everything Changes”
Leading writer and activist Rebecca Solnit on Buddhist wisdom and a better world.
Healing the Broken Body of Sangha
Ruth King presents five ways we can address racial ignorance and division to help ourselves and our sanghas become whole.
In the Moments of Non-Awakening
Larry Yang takes an honest look at what it means to be a dharma teacher who hasn’t been, and doesn’t imagine ever being, enlightened.
Watch: Peter Coyote talks “Stumbling” on the Zen Path
Peter Coyote looks back at his life in the arts, activism, politics, and Zen.
Sexual Awakening: Buddhists Talk About Intimacy, Issues, and Embodiment
Aiming to shed light into this often-overlooked aspect of spiritual life, Emma Markham reflects on her conversations with practitioners about Buddhism and sexuality.
What Buddhists Can Do About Earth’s Challenging Next Ten Years
John H. Negru on why, in our unprecedented era, we must engage in the liberating act of awakening to interdependence together.
A Radiance of Nuns
Tsunma Sherab Khandro attended March’s Alliance of Non-Himalayan Nuns’ Gathering in Dharamsala, India. Here, she shares her experience and her perspective on the many challenges today’s nuns are faced with as they strive to uphold their vows, including lack of community and financial support.
Remembering Tibetologist Jeffrey Hopkins
As reported here last week, the important Tibetologist and translator, Jeffrey Hopkins, died on July 1. Here, Buddhist teacher Anne C. Klein (Lama Rigzin Drolma) shares a personal reflection of her dear friend and colleague.
Talking with Namchak Foundation about their unique “Compassion In Action” Fellows Program
In this video conversation, Namchak Foundation’s Jessica Larson and Marissa Fornaro speak to the Buddhadharma editorial team about their “Compassion in Action” Fellows Program and who can benefit from it.
Meet a Teacher: Lama Karma Yeshe Chödrön
In this conversation with Buddhadharma’s deputy editor, Mariana Restrepo, Lama Karma Yeshe Chödrön discusses the interconnectedness of her personal experience, her role as a dharma teacher and translator, and how these different facets are integrated into her dharma practice.
Jeffrey Hopkins, American Tibetologist and Tibetan translator, has died
Hopkins was the author and translator of numerous books about Tibetan Buddhism and previously served as the Dalai Lama's interpreter.