Dharma & Society

On remote islands, Pico Iyer discovers that this moment, now, is the gift-wrapped present we can’t afford to overlook.

In this important essay, the late bell hooks inspires us to make her vision of a culture of love come true.

The earth is you. You are the earth. When you realize there is no separation, says the late Thich Nhat Hanh, you fall completely in love with this beautiful planet.

James Ishmael Ford finds that an ancient Zen story's wisdom speaks quite well to our confusion around questions of identity, sexuality, and gender.

Pop culture writer Jennifer Keishin Armstrong unpacks the joyful wisdom behind Jools Lebron’s viral “very mindful, very demure” TikTok trend.

Rick Bass looks at the late Mary Oliver’s poem “The Summer Day,” which asks, “What is it you plan to do with your one wild and precious life?”

Shortly before the acclaimed artist David Provan passed away on April 18, 2024, Jennifer Keishin Armstrong interviewed him at his studio. Now, recounting their meeting, she explores the Buddhist concepts at the heart of his work.

Tibetologist David Germano discusses his work on the Generative Contemplation Initiative, a suite of projects that explore in depth the research on contemplative practices.

Mariana Restrepo, deputy editor of Buddhadharma, speaks with Rosamaría Segura about how her Buddhist practice shapes her approach to death and dying.

Following her insightful and compassionate commentaries on the war in Gaza for lionsroar.com, Buddhist teacher Tara Brach sits down with editor-in-chief Melvin McLeod to talk about the ultimate root of conflict, the destructive dehumanizing known as othering, and how we can overcome it in ourselves and society.

Assistant editor Sandi Rankaduwa talks to Reverend Melissa Opel, a member of the LGBTQ+ community and a minister at the Buddhist Church of San Francisco — the oldest Jodo Shinshu, or Shin Buddhist, church in the mainland United States.

In this conversation from BuddhaFest 2024, Gaetano Maida, executive director of the Buddhist Film Foundation, explores the intersection of film and Buddhism with Sharon Suh, president of the Sakyadhita International Association of Buddhist Women, and author of Silver Screen Buddha. Together, they discuss the importance of telling women’s stories through film, the profound contributions of female filmmakers, and their own experiences watching this year’s selected BuddhaFest films.