Category: Buddhist Wisdom
Love Is Not All We Need
If love were enough to truly help others, there would only be one kind of bodhisattva. Melvin McLeod on the trinity of bodhisattva archetypes.
Caregivers of the Spirit
Ministering to the sick, the dying, and their loved ones is hard enough at the best of times. Four chaplains in the Bay Area share what it was like as the pandemic raged.
Notes on Dogen’s “Being–Time”
The title of Uji, translated as “Being–Time,” essentially contains the totality of the text. Unpacking the meaning of this hyphenated word opens a vast interconnecting vista of practice. The two characters u-ji are usually translated as arutoki or “for the time being.” Dogen separates the two characters (u meaning being, and ji meaning time) and…
Zazen Is Not Limited to the Mind
In the practice of shikantaza, or “just sitting,” says Josh Bartok, there’s a lot more going on than one might think.
Meet a Teacher: Mushim Patricia Ikeda
Buddhist teacher Mushim Patricia Ikeda gets personal with the Lion’s Roar readership.
The Bodhisattva Response to Coronavirus
Buddhist teacher Jack Kornfield on what we can do in this confusing, tough time.
How to Be a Force for Good
Daniel Goleman on how we can follow the Dalai Lama's lead in truly making our world better.
Blooming in the Bardo
Buddhadharma editor Tynette Deveaux asks "Is it possible that collectively we might emerge from this bardo with a sense of blooming?"
Inside the Summer 2020 Buddhadharma magazine
The Summer 2020 issue of Buddhadharma: The Practitioner’s Quarterly features in-depth teachings for cultivating your Buddhist practice and manifesting those teachings meaningfully in everyday life. Inside, you’ll find thoughtful commentaries, reviews of the latest Buddhist books, Ask the Teachers, and more. Features In Times of Crisis, Draw on the Strength of Peace When we are called…
Buddhadharma Book Briefs for Summer 2020
Book reviews by Joie Szu-Chiao Chen from the Summer 2020 issue of Buddhadharma: The Practitioner's Quarterly.
When Do I Know Enough?
Rev. angel Kyodo williams, Jyoshin Clay, and Kwan Haeng Sunim discuss the Zen concept of "don’t know mind."
An Ambivalent Revival: Buddhism in China Today
As China is changing, so is Chinese Buddhism, morphing to meet cultural forces and adapting to find a place in the economy. Justin Ritzinger provides an inside look.
All Beings Liberating, Together, At Once
Judy Roitman unpacks the Mahayana vision. "The essence of this vision," she says, "is a universe in which time and space are flexible, and in which beings are neither separate nor dissolved in each other."
Understanding What We’re Made Of
Randy Rosenthal breaks down the Buddha's discourse on establishing awareness in the "Mahasatipatthana Sutta."
The Longstanding Debate over Vegetarianism in Tibet
In his review of Geoffrey Barstow’s "The Faults of Meat," Rory Lindsay examines the little-known teachings around vegetarianism in Tibetan Buddhism.
You Are Already Enlightened
Guo Gu, a longtime student of the late Master Sheng Yen, presents an experiential look at the Chan practice of silent illumination.
There’s Always a Light
We may be practicing social distancing, says Andrea Miller, but we’re still connected. Let’s be a light for each other.
Making the Warrior Commitment
Pema Chödrön shows us how we can let go of self-centered worries and become a bodhisattva-warrior. It's the greatest happiness of all.
How Do You Step Forward?
Jules Shuzen Harris asks: in the infinity of suchness, how do you achieve spiritual progress?
Bread of Life
Making bread requires the acceptance of both the imperfect and the impermanent, says Elissa Altman. She shares her thoughts on the meditative process of bread making and a recipe for a bloomer loaf.