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Video: Thubten Chodron on “Handling Emotions in Response to Mass Shootings”
Guidance and perspective from Thubten Chodron addressesing the sadness, anger, and confusion that these events invariably bring up.
Stress Is a Waste of Time
Gyalwang Drukpa, the head of the Drukpa order of Tibetan Buddhism, knows what it’s like to be stressed out, and says nothing good comes of it.
From The Under 35 Project: “The Revealing Nature of Loneliness”
There's wisdom in loneliness, writes Rob Brooks in this latest post from The Under 35 Project, but it can be a scary path to find yourself on.
The Practice of Not-Thinking
Discursive thinking can be slowed down to give the mind a rest. Toni Bernhard gives five suggestions for practicing "Not-Thinking."
Updated: Rinzai-Ji responds to allegations of sexual misconduct by Joshu Sasaki; community meeting announced
Following on last week's gathering among the board of directors of Rinzai-Ji to address allegations of sexual conduct by Joshu Sasaki Roshi.
International Network of Engaged Buddhists issues statement on violence in Burma’s Rakhine state
The International Network of Engaged Buddhists ratified a statement condemning ongoing violence between Buddhists and Muslims in Burma.
Rinzai-ji board of directors meets to discuss allegations of misconduct
The board of directors of Rinzai-ji Zen Center has convened to discuss allegations of sexual abuse by their teacher, Joshu Sasaki Roshi.
From The Under 35 Project: “In Falling”
Feeling herself falling after her divorce, Samantha Claire Updegrave eventually finds flight in this latest post from The Under 35 Project.
From The Under 35 Project: “The Gift of Failure”
Here's the latest from The Under 35 Project by Marco Seiryu Wilkinson, about being mindful of where our food comes from.
Unconditional Beauty
Painting, calligraphy, photography, and flower arranging – we present the dharma art teachings and artworks of Chögyam Trungpa Rinpoche.
You Don’t Need to Be Buddhist
Thich Nhat Hanh tells Andrea Miller that anyone can use the five mindfulness trainings to lead a life of understanding and compassion.
Love & Emptiness
A review of "The Heart Attack Sutra: A New Commentary on the Heart Sutra" and "Thunderous Silence: A Practical Guide to the Heart Sutra".
Books in Brief – January 2013
Brief summaries of Buddhist books from the January 2013 issue of Lion's Roar, by Andrea Miller.
Please Come Back
In a London chapel devoted to American war dead, Melody Ermachild Chavis realizes that maybe her father been there for her all along.
Are these “the most Buddhist cities in America”?
You may think of New York and Los Angeles as being the most Buddhist cities in the nation, but the results of a new survey may surprise you.
East Meets South
Jan Willis reviews "Dixie Dharma", by Jeff Wilson, in the Winter 2012 issue of Buddhadharma.
Book Briefs (Winter 2012)
Brief summaries of Buddhist books from the Winter 2012 issue of Buddhadharma.
Video: The Dalai Lama addresses Tibet’s self-immolation phenomenon on “Today”
What does the Dalai Lama thinks about the immolation phenomenon? In a recent Today appearance, Ann Curry asks this question and more.
Tibetan meditation helps cancer patients find calm
A student of Geshe Tenzin Wangyal is leading a unique meditation program for cancer patients at the M.D. Anderson Mays Clinic in Houston.
Every Crime and Every Act of Kindness: Cloud Atlas, reviewed
Cloud Atlas presents a surprisingly traditional view of karma and rebirth— “and so any attempt to figure out its logic is probably doomed."