Category: Buddhist Wisdom
A Beautiful Wish (You Are the Sun…)
Our deepest and most beautiful wish is to become a better person. Just follow the wanting itself, says Zen teacher John Tarrant. That is the gate.
Let’s Talk: What are you doing to protect your Buddhist treasures?
Ann Shaftel says there are many things we can and must do to preserve sacred Buddhist art.
From Folk Hero to Deity
Geoffrey Samuels reviews "The Epic Of Gesar Of Ling: Gesar’s Magical Birth, Early Years And Coronation As King".
What Do You See?
Ever notice how quickly you form opinions about the world around you? Next time stop and take a closer look, suggests Geoffrey Shugen Arnold.
Empty Splendor
The tantric path teaches us how to cut through our concepts, says the late Traleg Rinpoche, so we can experience reality in its full clarity.
The View from Mount Meru
Ajahn Punnadhammo explains how traditional Buddhist cosmology contains important insights for practicing the Buddhist teachings.
Rules to Live By
Doing the right thing doesn’t always mean following the rules, says Edward Brown. He only wishes he had known that years ago.
Book Briefs Fall 2013
Brief summaries of Buddhist books from the Fall 2013 issue of Buddhadharma magazine.
Journeys: The Real Rodeo
Kiley Jon Clark recounts an exhilarating moment of transition that turned "doing" into "being" – much like his Buddhist practice.
The Last Embrace: The Dalai Lama blesses a dying man
In this moving rembembrance, Elaine Mansfield recalls when His Holiness and her husband made a very meaningful connection
Good Friends – an excerpt from Geri Larkin’s new book, Close to the Ground
Nobody seems to talk about this or how much it can hurt, when we lose a best friend, by the simple withdrawal of their friendship.
Rinzai-ji community issues response to reports of misconduct
The Rinzai-ji community is addressing reports of sexual misconduct involving its teacher Joshu Sasaki Roshi.
Why I Quit Facebook
What if our online life gets in the way of our flesh and blood connections? Sumi Loundon Kim on how she cut the wireless tether. (It wasn’t easy.)
Now the Bad News: Birth, Old Age, Sickness, and Death
A prince was so shocked that he went off to seek enlightenment. Now, birth, old age, sickness, and death is still the impetus for awakening.
From The Under 35 Project: “A Good Death”
New from The Under 35 Project: A practitioner’s thoughts on grief, death, and the loss of a parent. By Christa Joy.
Review: “Icons and Iconoclasm in Japanese Buddhism: Kukai and Dogen on the Art of Enlightenment”
Icons and Iconoclasm in Japanese Buddhism: Kukai and Dogen on the Art of Enlightenment By Pamela D. Winfield Oxford University Press, 2013 When I was a novice at Shogoji monastery, every day I passed by some framed calligraphy by the main doors of the dharma hall, excerpts from the Ten Examples of Suchness (junyoze). For…
True Blessings
In this commentary on Guru Rinpoche visualization, Tulku Thondup Rinpoche reveals the deep nontheistic essence of Vajrayana practice.
A Straight Road with Many Curves
Gregory Shepherd looks back on his Zen training in Japan with the late Yamada Roshi and the difficult lessons he learned.
Unlimited Heart
After caring for his mother, Ajahn Viradhammo reflects on self-sacrifice and the importance of cultivating a strong and expansive heart.