Category: Buddhist Wisdom
Bushfires threaten Buddhist communities in Australia
Sunntaram Forest Monastery, Santi Forest Monastery, and Vejjasala Retreat Center are all currently evacuated. No injuries or major destruction have been reported.
Healthy Self or No Self?
Modern psychology encourages us to have a healthy sense of self, but Buddhism teaches that the self doesn’t even exist. Barry Magid says there’s no conflict.
It Comes Down to Character
We often look at Buddhist practice as a way of cultivating particular qualities; Thanissaro Bhikkhu reminds us, however, that the Buddha also spoke of qualities we must have to take up the practice in the first place.
Along Came a Tigress
Sara Lewis reviews "Inseparable Across Lifetimes: The Lives and Love Letters of Namtrul Rinpoche and Khandro Tare Lhamo," translated by Holly Gayley.
Buddhism’s Next 40 Years: The Next Generation
In the sixth and final issue in our 40th anniversary series, five young Buddhists look to the future of Buddhism.
When I Think About the Future of Buddhism
I see inclusivity, change, kindness, and community, says Tara U. I see "Namo amida butsu."
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.