Category: Buddhist Wisdom
Riding Through the Gateless Gate
Rafe Martin recounts a personal story of the feeling of nothingness while motorcycling on a rainy day.
We Need Action and Reflection
Kyo Maclear discusses how we might find relief and perspective when such a crisis seems to take over the news, and, for many of us, our minds.
The Dalai Lama on the death of Osama bin Laden: What did he say?
The Dalai Lama's office is seeking to clarify His Holiness's comments on the death of Osama bin Laden.
Osama bin Laden’s death: Reactions from a Buddhist or mindful perspective
A series of Buddhist perspectives and reactions in the wake of Osama bin Laden's death.
Too Much Information: Kyo Maclear on being stuck between Zen and CNN after Japan’s disaster
Visual arts writer and novelist Kyo Maclear shares her experiences of trying to make sense of the news of Japan’s disaster last month.
After a theft, author Brian Haycock considers “Letting it Go”
He may write noir, but that doesn't mean author Brian Haycock is comfortable with the reality of crime – especially when it happens to him.
My Reincarnation to have sneak preview at NYC’s Rubin Museum
The Rubin Museum will be presenting a preview of the film My Reincarnation, "an epic documentary on Dzogchen master Chögyal Namkhai Norbu."
Open letter to Dennis Genpo Merzel signed by sixty-six Zen teachers
Zen teachers have issued and signed the following open letter to Genpo Merzel. Also his own personal statement.
Three Kinds of Dukkha Explained
Toni Bernhard discusses suffering as it is understood in Buddhism. She introduces three kinds of dukkha and then a helpful practice for working with these.
Newark Peace Education Summit: The Power of Nonviolence
The Dalai Lama tops the marquee at the Newark Peace Education Summit conference in New Jersey.
Interview: Sharon Salzberg talks happiness, possibility, Twitter, and more with Danny Fisher
Danny Fisher and Sharon Salzberg discuss mindful twitter, happiness and more.
Arizona seeks to keep karma out of its courts?
Rod Meade Sperry investigates the new Arizona law that seeks to keep religious sectarian laws out of its courts, and how that includes karma.
Refreshing Zen
Arthur Braverman presents the life and teachings of Kosho Uchiyama Roshi, whose emphasis on the simple practice of zazen was a breath of fresh air amid the formalism of Japanese Zen.
Thanks to Gene Smith
A reflection on the late Gene Smith, who dedicated his life to preserving Tibet’s literary heritage, and played a key role in its survival.
Stop Taking Yourself So Seriously
Jetsunma Tenzin Palmo encourages Western students of the dharma to relax and have more fun with their practice.
The Worst Place in the World
After visiting the concentration camp where her Jewish father was held during the Holocaust, Roberta Werdinger reflects upon sites of trauma.
I live far from my Sangha, should I practice with a different one?
Question: I live far from the order with which I practice, should I practice alone or with a different group?
Forum: Long-term Retreat—The Challenges and Benefits
In this Buddhadharma Forum, Guy Armstrong, Elizabeth Mattish-Namgyel, and Geoffrey Shugen Arnold explain what to expect from going on a long-term Buddhist retreat. Introduction by Christine Skarda.
