Category: Buddhist Wisdom
Just Wholeheartedly Sit
A translation of Dogen’s Bendowa fascicle, from Kazuaki Tanahashi’s Treasury of the True Dharma Eye.
Allan Badiner talks American Buddhism and Psychedelics
An interview with writer and activist Allan Badiner on the relationship between Buddhism and psychadelics in America.
Rigorous, Pious, and Poetic: Comparing the different English translations of Shobogenzo
Norman Fischer compared the different English translations of Shobogenzo.
What Makes You Think You’ll Live Forever?
Stan Goldberg gains sobering insights into death and his own insecurities during a retreat with Ribur Rinpoche.
Does “no-self” contradict rebirth?
The teachers look at the possible contradiction between the concept of "no-self" and the idea of rebirth.
The Violent Face of Buddhism: A review of Buddhist Warfare
David B. Gray reviews "Buddhist Warfare", edited by Michael Jerryson and Mark Juergensmeyer.
We’re All In It Together — A review of Rethinking Karma: The Dharma of Social Justice
Alan Senauke reviews "Rethinking Karma: The Dharma of Social Justice" by Jonathan S. Watts.
Consecration of the Great Bon Stupa for World Peace
On December 4, 2010, students will gather in Mexico, to celebrate the Internal Consecration of the Great Stupa for World Peace.
Survival of the Kindest
Psychologist Paul Ekman reveals Charles Darwin’s real view of compassion—and it’s not what you might think.
Age-Old Affinity
Taking her newborn to an assisted living facility, Misha Becker discovers the mysterious kinship between the very old and the very young.
Swamis, Stars & Six-Packs: Yoga’s Twisted History
Review of Yoga Body: The Origins of Modern Posture Practice and The Subtle Body: The Story of Yoga in America
Make the Most of Your Pilgrimage
Dzongsar Khyentse Rinpoche explains how to get the most out of your spiritual journey to India, from generating proper motivation to the most effective practices for accumulating merit and wisdom while visiting Buddhism’s holy sites.
The Time Has Come
The “eight heavy rules” institutionalize women’s second-class status in Buddhist monasteries, and in most lineages women are denied full ordination.
On the Buddhism Beat: “Know Your Tendai” — A Q&A with Dr. Stephen G. Covell
Danny Fisher interviews Dr. Stephen G. Covell on the different traditions of Buddhism found in Japanese culture.
Memorial service for Robert Aitken Roshi announced; official Diamond Sangha obituary released
Roshi's Diamond Sangha has now released an official obituary, and has now announced an August 22 memorial service in Honolulu.
That Was Then, This Is Now
The eight heavy rules are the result of historical and social circumstances, explains Buddhist scholar Janet Gyatso—and times have changed.
I Will Do It
Llundup Damcho reports on the Seventeeth Karmapa’s vow to reinstate full ordination for women in the Tibetan Buddhist tradition.
Forum: Sex, Lies, and Buddhism
Exploring the spirit, subtleties, and relevance of Buddhist ethics: a discussion with Norman Fischer, Lama Palden Drolma, and Andrew Olendzki.
No Donation Required
“How can I ever repay you for your teaching?” Thanissaro Bhikkhu answers this common question: “By being intent on practicing.”