Category: Buddhist Wisdom
A Japanese folktale: Yaichiro’s battle
Thersa Matsuura's debut collection of short stories, A Robe of Feathers, is a darkly insightful look at how myth and reality can blur.
Would You Help Your Parents End Their Lives?
Damien Keown's book review is a vital discussion: where and how assisted suicide, compassion, and the end of suffering might interrelate.
What is Pramana?
Pramana as defined by Andy Karr, a Buddhist teacher in the Vajrayana tradition.
Beyond No-Self
While insight into the truth of no-self, is an important step, says the Dalai Lama, it doesn’t go far enough.
Why We Need a Plan B
Norman Fischer says that when it comes to teaching the dharma in the West, it’s important to be open and flexible.
Nothing to Cling To
Narayan Liebenson Grady went to Taiwan just before Master Sheng Yen died, hoping to see him one last time. She reports on his final days.
The Not-So-Simple “Tibet Question”
Nancy Lin reviews "Buddhism Between Tibet and China" and "On the Cultural Revolution in Tibet: The Nyemo Incident of 1969".
Book Briefs Summer 2009
Brief summaries of Buddhist books from the Summer 2009 issue of Buddhadharma magazine.
Is it possible to meditate in a moment?
In this excerpt from Martin Boroson's new book One-Moment Meditation: Stillness for People on the Go, he encourages us to find peace now.
Bakery wisdom
Between tasty tartlets and free sandwiches, Elizabeth Guia finds out what happens when the needy don't need more.
New Findings Suggest Compassion Meditation is Good for Your Health
A recent study that suggested that compassion meditation can have a positive effect on human response to stress and disease.
Books In Brief – May 2009
Brief summaries of Buddhist books from the May 2009 issue of Lion's Roar magazine.
Nothing Special: The Dalai Lama in Berkeley — a report and photos from Steve Silberman
On Saturday, April 27, the Dalai Lama gave a talk on "Peace Through Compassion" at the Greek Theater, in Berkeley, California.
New York Zen Center for Contemplative Care offers first accredited Buddhist Chaplaincy clinical program
New York Zen Center for Contemplative Care to be the first fully-accredited professional Buddhist ACPE CPE program in the United States.
Zen and the Art of Poetry, for real
The Associated Press has announced the 2009 Pulitzer Prizes, and among the winners is W.S. Merwin, for his work "The Shadow of Sirius."
Let your “Wild Chickens” out!
Rod Meade Sperry looks into the power of mindful metaphor in terms of Buddhist practice, with Dr. Arnie Kozak's book.
A New Democracy
Part one of Joan Halifax's teaching, A New Democracy: The Koan of Servant Leadership, which she gave on January 21, 2009 at Upaya Zen Center.
True Stories About Sitting Meditation from Charlotte Joko Beck, Joseph Goldstein, Sylvia Boorstein, and Sharon Salzberg
Four well-known Buddhist meditation teachers talk about their own experiences of self-discovery through sitting meditation.