Category: Dharma & Society
The Earth trembles Down Under
Lion's Roar "Earth Dharma" blogger Jill S. Schneiderman on the earthquake in New Zealand.
Inside Art, with Kay Larson
Kay Larson reviews "Grain of Emptiness", an exhibition at the Rubin Museum of Art.
Happy Together
When we stop focusing on ourselves, says Gaylon Ferguson, we begin to see that our happiness is dependent on the happiness of all beings.
Updated: Beastie Boys’ Adam Yauch: “Reports of my being totally cancer free are exaggerated”
As we'd reported here earlier, Adam Yauch (aka MCA) of the Beastie Boys has been battling cancer, in the form of a tumor on his parotid gland.
The WikiLeaks Dalai Lama report
WikiLeaks reveals that the Dalai Lama told US diplomats to prioritize climate change rather than politics in Tibet.
Writer/filmmaker Velcrow Ripper on “Love In A Time of Climate Crisis”
Velcrow Ripper has been working on a timely new film called Evolve Love. He presents a piece about the film's subject – the climate crisis.
Dana Wiki and the Future of American Buddhism: Danny Fisher interviews Joshua Eaton
Danny Fisher interviews Joshua Eaton, author and creator of Dana Wiki, an online resource for Buddhist community service.
The Golden Rule
All religions preach it, we’re all taught it, but how many of us live it? Karen Armstrong argues that living the Golden Rule is the key.
Earth Dharma: Mind Maps, Climate Solutions, and the Earth Year
Jill S. Schneiderman discusses Dan Siegel's theory that humans need a mental map to relate themselves to the earth.
From Teishos to Trident Missile Protests
Susan Moon remembers Robert Aitken Roshi’s lifelong commitment to the unified path of Zen and social justice.
Talking Buddhism, film, and literature with John Whalen-Bridge
Danny Fisher interviews John Whalen-Bridge about his new writings on Buddhism in America and Buddhist themes in pop culture.
Profile: Won Institute
Andrea Miller profiles the Won Institute, an academic institution that teaches Won Buddhist studies, applied meditation and acupuncture.
Happy bEARTHday: Celebrate with “A Body Scan Through Geologic Time”
Jill S. Schneiderman proposes a meditative "Body Scan Through Geologic Time" practice to celebrate Earth Day.
The Ven. Bhikkhu Bodhi on the recent meeting of the Center for Interfaith Action on Global Poverty
Danny Fisher speaks with the Venerable Bhikkhu Bodhi about a recent Center for Interfaith Action meeting he attended.
Earth Dharma: “First, Exhale and Rest”
Jill Schneiderman shares the following reminder for us to cultivate calm clarity so that we may work to create a just planet for all beings.
Why are some Buddhists sitting out the Islamaphobia debate?
Danny Fisher discusses the rising intolerance and Islamophobia in American, and calls upon Buddhist practitioners to step up as allies.
Earth Dharma: “The Conservation of Oily Matter”
Jill S. Schneiderman on the dangers of thinking that we can make our environmental mistakes just disappear.
The Art of Being Present
I’ve always thought that making art is like jumping from the edge of a cliff, writes Meredith Monk.
Profile: New York Zen Center for Contemplative Care
Andrea Miller profiles New York Zen Center for Contemplative Care, a hospice service center with Buddhist chaplaincy.
How to celebrate Mindfulness Day on September 12
What is mindfulness? Celebrate Mindfulness Day on September 12th with this excerpt from Bhante Gunaratana's classic book Mindfulness in Plain English.