Category: Dharma & Society
Rhonda Magee: The Dharma of Racial Justice
Lindsay Kyte profiles law professor Rhonda Magee, who teaches mindfulness and other contemplative practices to help us do the inner and outer work of creating racial justice.
Historic ceremony sees ordination of 144 female monastics in Bhutan
The historic ceremony represents a celebratory moment for the future generations of the Tibetan lineage of bhikshunis.
Zen Priest and Author Ruth Ozeki wins Women’s Prize for Fiction for latest novel
Ozeki wins the Women’s Prize for Fiction for her fourth book, The Book of Form and Emptiness.
Celebrating Juneteeth 2022 with Reflections on Martin Luther King, Jr.
African American Buddhist practitioners Jan Willis, Thomas Davis IV, and Larry Ward reflect on Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. through the lens of the dharma.
Meditation Is a Political Act
Meditation is about facing suffering squarely and seeing reality clearly. That’s why it’s the best starting place if you want to help a troubled world, says Zen teacher Dan Zigmond.
Peace Begins With Peaceful Actions
To change the world, says Jan Willis, we need hope. And hope grows from nonviolent actions, no matter how small.
The Spiritual Leadership of Malcolm X
For Malcolm X Day, four Buddhist practitioners and teachers offer their commentary on Malcolm X's spiritual journey.
Awakening Through Audre Lorde
Four Buddhists explore how the life and work of the Black, feminist, lesbian poet Audre Lorde serves as a gateway to the dharma
Following climate activist’s self-immolation, Buddhist leaders release statement
If we had known about his plans, we would have stopped him in any way possible, the statement reads. "That would be our spiritual, moral and legal responsibility."
Dalai Lama shares message for Earth Day
All of us should be concerned about our collective existence, His Holiness writes in his call to action on battling climate change.
Hurricane Mind
As an ecosystem ecologist, Janine Bloomfield studied the damage a hurricane wreaked on a rainforest. Now, during the pandemic, she examines the storms of her own mind.
Awakening Fueled by Rage
As a dharma teacher, says Zenju Earthlyn Manuel, she’s told she shouldn’t feel or express rage, but she disagrees.
Listening Deeply for Peace
Peace will only become a reality when world leaders come to negotiations with the ability to hear the suffering at the root of all conflicts.
First Do No Harm
When the Buddha attained enlightenment, he touched the earth. If he touched it now, it would cry out in pain.
Remembering Roshi Merle Kodo Boyd, the first fully transmitted African American Zen teacher in the United States
Roshi Merle Kodo Boyd was the first fully transmitted African American Zen teacher in the United States and co-founder of the Lincroft Zen Sangha in New Jersey.
Zopa, featuring Michael Imperioli, releases dharma-infused song, “Red Sky”
The lyrics to Zopa's new track capture "fellow wanderers in samsara taking refuge in love," Imperioli says.
Two Paths, One Life
Rev. Zenshin Florence Caplow isn't half Buddhist and half Unitarian Universalist — she's completely both.
Where Is My Brother?
As his brother’s mind deteriorates, Cary Groner grapples with troubling questions about the ephemerality of the self.
The Dharma of Dinosaurs (and Other Cool Stuff)
From paleontology to astrophysics, four scientists talk to Andrea Miller about their search for truth — scientific and spiritual.
Ubuntu: I Am Because We Are
The African philosophy of ubuntu teaches that we are human only through the humanity of others. Buddhists of African descent explore the synergy between ubuntu and the Buddhist teachings on interdependence.