Category: Buddhist Wisdom
From Getting Mad to Going Shopping: What’s Your Pattern?
Buddhist teacher Sylvia Boorstein on 5 styles of habitual reaction—and how to find freedom from yours.
We’re Made for This Moment
In the opening editorial of the January 2020 issue of Lion's Roar magazine, Melvin McLeod looks at the positive changes Buddhism is going through right now.
Buddhadharma Book Briefs for Winter 2019
Daigengna Duoer reviews "The Life of Jamgom Kongtrul the Great" by Alexander Gardner, "The Circle of the Way" by Barbara O'Brien, and more for the Winter 2019 issue of Buddhadharma.
Amida Buddha Welcomes All Refugees
Jeff Wilson explains how the Jodo Shinshu school of Pure Land Buddhism emerged from the refugee experiences of its two Japanese founders.
Inside the Winter 2019 issue of Buddhadharma: The Practitioner’s Quarterly
The Winter 2019 issue of Buddhadharma: The Practitioner’s Quarterly is available now. Inside, you'll find teachings, book reivews, and more.
What vows do Buddhists take and why?
In Buddhism, a vow is like a compass, but there are many different kinds of vows that Buddhists can take.
Review: Spring and Autumn Annals
Spring and Autumn Annals is the vibrant story of a decade-long friendship, interspersed with the author's memories of her childhood in Brooklyn.
Through the Lens of Madhyamaka
Dzogchen Ponlop Rinpoche unpacks the Madhyamaka view of the two truths.
Swimming Upstream
Chinese legend has it that if a carp swims up a waterfall, it transforms into a dragon. Be like that carp, says Koshin Paley Ellison. Throw your whole self into waking up.
An Ode to Phoebe: The Genuine Friend
Lama Surya Das recalls the honest, kind, and thoughtful Phoebe.
Commentary: Let’s Envision a Buddhist Political Philosophy
Randee says it's time to define Buddhist political philosophy. He proposes four core components for a political philosophy informed by the dharma.
The Invisible Majority
The vast majority of American Buddhists are of Asian heritage, yet they are too often ignored, mispresented, and even looked down upon. Chenxing Han offers four ways we can start to heal the great divide in American Buddhism.
The Path of Gratitude
The goal of Shin Buddhism’s central practice, nembutsu, is not to attain buddhahood for ourselves, says Jeff Wilson, but to express gratitude for all we have received.
The Natural World as a Powerful Teacher
Elizabeth Monson invites us to consider how the natural world can do far more than provide us with a peaceful environment for meditation.
Dalai Lama suggests ending Tibetan reincarnation system
The Dalai Lama said that the Tibetan Buddhist system of recognizing reincarnate Buddhist teachers “may have had its day.”
Review: “The Magnanimous Heart”
We review "The Magnanimous Heart: Compassion & Love, Loss & Grief, Joy & Liberation" by Narayan Helen Liebenson.
Vajrayana Explained
The late Karma Kagyu master Khenpo Karthar Rinpoche presents a clear explanation of the view of Vajrayana and its main practices of generation and completion.
No Teacher of Zen
In Zen, wisdom comes from personal experience. Everyone is a student – even the teachers.
Heart of Glass: J.D. Salinger & the Bodhisattva Ideal
After the launch of the New York Public Library's J.D. Salinger exhibit, Rod Meade Sperry reflects on how the famed author and his characters reckoned with Buddhism and spirituality.
We’re In This Together
Our culture has a deeply-ingrained sense of individualism, says Judith Simmer-Brown. But what would happen if we began to trust each other?