Welwood was a pioneer in the field of East–West psychology and coined the term “spiritual bypassing.”
Shinshu Buddhist priest and jazz musician Joseph Jarman dies at 81
Joseph Jarman developed a love of Jazz while in the army and then discovered Buddhism when he returned home. The two passions defined the rest of his life.
Buddhist monk raises awareness about the swastika’s original meaning
Rev. Kenjitsu Nakagaki wants to educate the West about the history of the manji, a counterclockwise swastika that means “good fortune” in Japanese.
Arts & Culture
Zen Is Not A Perfume
When Jan Chozen Bays noticed purveyors of commercial products appropriating the word “Zen,” she responded with an open letter published in the Fall 2002 Buddhadharma.
Watch: Religious Leaders and Scientists Discuss Life’s Big Questions
In a new video, a Christian pastor, a Jewish rabbi, and a Buddhist priest sit down with a chemist, a paleontologist, and a volcanologist to discuss life’s big questions.
Buddhist News
Chinese authorities intensify campaign against the Dalai Lama
Chinese authorities in the Tibet Autonomous Region are intensifying their campaign against His Holiness the Dalai Lama and forcing some Tibetans to remove images of His Holiness from their homes, according to a report published by the International Campaign for Tibet.
Columbus Buddhist center destroyed by arson fire raises $1.5 million to rebuild
This image from the Columbus KTC GoFundMe page shows that while the center was destroyed, the Karmapa "Dream Flag" found there avoided damage.A Buddhist center in Columbus, Ohio that was destroyed by arson fire in January 2016 has raised $1.5 million dollars toward its $2.3 million goal to rebuild.
Current Events
The First Women’s March
More than two-and-a-half centuries ago, Mahapajapati Gotami, the Buddha’s aunt, set a precedent for the women’s rights.
Love Everyone: A Guide for Spiritual Activists
Sharon Salzberg and Rev. angel Kyodo williams discuss how we can bring spirituality and politics together to build a more just and compassionate society.
Reviews
Buddhadharma Book Briefs for Winter 2018
Photo by Radu Marcusu.Rory Lindsay reviews “Spontaneous Creativity,” by Tenzin Wangyal Rinpoche, “In the Cool Shade of Compassion” by Kamala Tiyanavich, and more.
Lion’s Roar Staff’s Favorite Buddhist Books of 2018
Lion’s Roar staff members look back at 2018 and choose their favorite Buddhist book of the year.
Teachers & Centers
It Takes a Village Zendo: Roshi Pat Enkyo O’Hara’s Search for Connection
A lifelong outsider, Roshi Pat Enkyo O’Hara leads a warm and engaged Zen community in New York’s Greenwich Village. Lindsay Kyte profiles one of Buddhism’s leading teachers.
Kathok Getse Rinpoche, head of Nyingma School of Tibetan Buddhism, dies at 64
Kathok Getse Rinpoche, the seventh head of the Nyingma School of Tibetan Buddhism, has died, Tibet Sun reports. He was 64.
