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How do Buddhism and yoga work together?
I’ve been practicing yoga for many years and love it. Recently I’ve become interested in Buddhism. How do the two practices work together?
Watch this moving TED talk on how a Zen hospice is “redesigning” death
In this TED Talk, BJ Miller, a palliative caregiver at the Zen Hospice Project, describes how he wants to see death redesigned.
This Zen priest teaches the Buddha’s middle-way approach to eating
Meet the Silicon Valley data scientist who is using the example of the Buddha to help Americans rethink their relationship to food.
Offer Your Depression
Once I was in a meeting with a publisher to discuss a book I was writing (for which he had paid a tidy sum). He hated it. He hated me.
The Bodhisattva Vow
Chögyam Trungpa Rinpoche explains; those who take the bodhisattva vow make one simple commitment: to put others first, holding nothing back for themselves.
Sometimes Full, Sometimes Half Full
All of our actions however small, can have wondrous effects, says Norman Fischer, but only if we are wholehearted enough in our practice of ethical conduct.
George Michael remembered by Boy George: “I hope the Buddha will hold him in his arms”
When the news broke, Christmas Day, of the death of singer George Michael at 53, fellow pop star and namesake Boy George was among the countless fans seeking to pay tribute on social media. In an extended tweet, Boy George referenced the spirituality that has informed his own life and, perhaps, that of George Michael:…
Xmas Spirit
Sad, angry, lonely—Daniel Asa Rose and his sons are reeling from the recent family breakup. In a closed bowling alley on Christmas Eve, they open their hearts.
How does Buddhism view LGBTQ people?
As a gay man, I’d like to know how Buddhism views LGBTQ people. I’m not interested in joining any religion that disapproves of who I am.
Bouncing Forward from Cancer
When the doctor said "You have cancer," Phyllis Coletta's defenses of anger, fear, and self-reliance fell apart. All she had left was gratitude.
What are Kalpas?
In traditional Buddhist cosmology, kalpas are unfathomably long periods of time.
A Zen read of the visual language of “Arrival”
If the new film Arrival had you thinking about “Zen circles,” you’re not the only one. Buddhadharma Deputy Editor Koun Franz on the happy accident of the film’s unique approach to alien communication.
When Thich Nhat Hanh Met a French Soldier
In Vietnam during the French Indochina War, Thich Nhat Hanh made an unlikely connection with a French soldier.
Artist/author Rima Fujita to be honored for new book, “Tibetan Identity”
On December 22, Rima Fujita's book, "Tibetan Identity," will be inaugurated by Dr. Lobsang Sangay, Prime Minister of the Central Tibetan Administration.
It! It! It!
Forty years after his first sesshin, actor and writer Peter Coyote finally gets the point of Zen.
Now Is the Time to Stand Up: Practicing the Dharma in Uncertain Times, Part 2
Three weeks after his initial response to the election, Jack Kornfield has issued a second, more action-oriented installment of guidance and encouragement.
How Buddhism inspired Monet’s masterpieces
Was the great Impressionist master inspired by Zen Buddhism? The curator of a new exhibition believes so. Lilly Greenblatt reports for Lion's Roar.
Book Reviews for January 2017
We review Mary Oliver's "Upstream," Samuel Bercholz's "A Guided Tour of Hell," Charles Johnson's "The Way of the Writer," and more.
The Four Foundations of Mindfulness
According to the late Chögyam Trungpa Rinpoche, spirituality means relating with the working basis of one’s existence, which is one’s state of mind.
Do Buddhists believe in heaven and hell?
Do Buddhists believe in heaven and hell? We answer your questions about Buddhism & meditation.