Category: Buddhist Wisdom
How can some people be basically good and actively try to do harm?
The teachers are asked if it is every okay to distance yourself from manipulative and harmful people.
Building Your Mental Muscles
Meditators and musclemen don’t seem to have much in common, but Thanissaro Bhikku says meditators can learn a lot from strength training.
Are We Really Meditating?
Elizabeth Mattis-Namgyel examines common misconceptions about Buddhist practice that can derail even the most seasoned practitioners.
One Thing At a Time
Zen teacher and yoga instructor Donna Quesada addresses our all-too-common need to get it done, whatever it is, right now.
Bearing Witness to All of Life
Roshi Bernie Glassman on the three pure precepts — cease from evil, do good, and do good for others — and why they all come down to one point.
Review: “Advances in Contemplative Psychotherapy”
We review "Advances in Contemplative Psychotherapy" edited by Joseph Loizzo, Miles Neale, and Emily J. Wolf.
In a Word, Dharma
Dharma is a fascinating term. It integrates many levels of experience—from our first moment on the path to the achievement of realization.
Review: “The Hundred Thousand Songs of Milarepa”
We review "The Hundred Thousand Songs of Milarepa: A New Translation" by Tsangnyön Heruka, translated by Christopher Stagg.
Review: “A Fierce Heart”
We review "A Fierce Heart: Finding Strength, Courage, and Wisdom in Any Moment" by Spring Washam.
Forum: Understanding Dukkha
Mark Unno, Thubten Chodron, Bhikkhu Bodhi and Ayya Dhammadipa (known to some also as Konin Cardenas) examine Buddhist teachings on suffering, why suffering matters, and how we can approach it in our lives. Introduction by Anne Carolyn Klein.
Review: “Old Demons, New Deities”
We review "Old Demons, New Deities: Twenty-One Short Stories from Tibet," edited by Tenzin Dickie.
The Science of the Mind and the Science of the Brain
While scientific methods are useful, says the Dalai Lama, mind should also be studied through rigorous observation of our own subjective experience.
Review: “Beyond the Self”
We review "Beyond the Self: Conversations Between Buddhism and Neuroscience" by Matthieu Ricard and Wolf Singer.
Review: “The Departure”
We review "The Departure," a documentary film directed and produced by Lana Wilson.
Remembering Shunryu Suzuki
Lewis Richmond remembers the great teacher who founded the San Francisco Zen Center and played a historic role in the establishment of Buddhism in the West.
Buddhism Includes Everything — Even Comic Books
Comic artist John Porcellino tells Lauria Galbraith how Zen has inspired his comics and helped him through hard times.
How Lojong Awakens Your Heart
Pema Chödrön's new commentary on Atisha's famed mind-training slogans that use our dificulties and problems to awaken our hearts.
Yes, Buddhism is a Religion
Buddhism shouldn’t be stereotyped as a New Age fad or reduced to a technique, says Scott Mitchell. We miss so much by not acknowledging what it is.
Creating a Good Ground for Meditation
Thanissaro Bhikkhu outlines five principles of the ethical, restrained life conducive to meditation practice.