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Making the Right Choice as a Consumer
Daniel Goleman says the key to becoming a socially engaged consumer is to be mindful at the moment we’re deciding whether to buy something. Knowing the full range of its impacts is one of the best things we can do for ourselves and for the Earth.
Take 5 — Beginning your personal practice of mindfulness
In this excerpt from her book, Deborah Schoeberlein teaches how to "Take 5" and get started now with mindfulness practice.
Thich Nhat Hanh: Bat Nha as koan
From the Deer Park Monastery website comes a new statement from Thich Nhat Hanh regarding the ongoing crisis for the monastics of Bat Nha.
Earth Dharma: Why not me?
“Awareness of impermanence is encouraged, so that when it is coupled with our appreciation of the enormous potential of our human existence, it will give us a sense of urgency that I must use every precious moment.“–The 14th Dalai Lama. I awoke this morning from my peaceful perch in Barbados to news of a massive…
Changling Rinpoche talks about Dilgo Khyentse Yansi Rinpoche’s upcoming visit
Changling Rinpoche talks about his teacher, Dilgo Khyentse Rinpoche, the qualities of his successor, Yangsi Rinpoche, and his upcoming tour.
The Practice of a Bodhisattva
The bodhisattva’s commitment to the benefit of others manifests in the practice of the six perfections, the 17th Karmapa explains.
The Mindful Society: Overcoming Shyness
Barry Boyce on overcoming shyness and social anxiety with mindfulness-based stress reduction.
Seth and Willie
His son’s pity party prompts Daniel Asa Rose to take him for a bike ride. Along the way, they pause for a lesson on suffering—and gratitude.
Let Your Passion Cook: Mindful Living in the Kitchen
Being mindful in the kitchen is to experience your experience without judging good or bad, right or wrong, says Edward Espe Brown.
Adrian Fish: A Buddhist of the Next Generation
Here, Laura MacKenzie introduces us to Adrian Fish, a young Buddhist photographer, who explains his artistic project as "a state of tension."
Bat Nha: The heat is on. Get caught up here.
As you'll see from our ongoing coverage of Bat Nha, we think this story is important. So we'll keep working to keep you up to date.
“Natural” Disasters, Suffering, and Joy
Jill S. Schneiderman's looks at Rebecca Solnit's "A Paradise in Hell."
More from Copenhagen and Acharya Judy Lief
Acharya (senior teacher) Judy Lief continues her reporting from this week's Climate Change Conference in Copenhagen, Denmark.
Climate Change Conference: Judy Lief reports from Copenhagen
A multi-faith delegation has gathered to discuss how the environmental crisis is rooted in a profound moral and spiritual crisis.
Groundbreaking three-year retreat draws to a close
One of the largest long-term Buddhist retreats to take place in the West has reached its conclusion.
“Are some Buddhist magazines behind the times?”
Are some Buddhist magazines behind the times? That's the question, posed by James of The Buddhist Blog. Rod Meade Sperry answers him.
Bringing mindfulness practice to troubled youth
The Khyentse Foundation recently awarded a special grant to the Mind Body Awareness Project (MBA) recognizing this unique program.
Hidden No More
Joan Sutherland reviews "Zen Women: Beyond Tea-Ladies, Iron Maidens, and Macho Masters", by Grace Schireson.
Book Briefs – Winter 2009
Brief summaries of Buddhist books from the Winter 2009 issue of the Buddhadharma magazine.