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3 Ways to Work with Your Financial Fears
COVID-19 is more than a global health risk. It’s shaken the world’s economy and has many of us worrying about our financial future.
The COVID-19 Era Sangha Needs You
As we all learn to adapt to our new reality with the coronavirus in our midst, we should keep in mind those who work so dedicatedly to keep the Buddhist community going.
This Is the Buddha’s Love: An Interview with Thich Nhat Hanh
The great Buddhist teacher Thich Nhat Hanh talks about non-self, interdependence, and the love that expands until it has no limit.
How the Five Skandhas Build Our Sense of Self
We assemble the thing we call "self" ourselves, according to Buddhist psychology. Gaylon Ferguson breaks down the five-step process of ego development.
How Buddhist Centers are Responding to Coronavirus
Due to the current outbreak of coronavirus affecting over 100 countries, many Buddhist centers are taking precautions to protect against the virus and its spread.
How to Work With Fear and Pain in a Moment of Crisis
Even when it feels like you're lost in the universe, Emily Horn explains, you can face the unknown with a still and calm heart-mind.
Women in Buddhism: Profiles, Conversations, and Teachings
For International Women's Day, here's a collection of our best teachings from, profiles on, and conversations with women in Buddhism.
How to Practice Vipassana (Insight) Meditation
Step-by-step instructions on how to practice Vipassana Meditation — the foundation of all Buddhist meditations — from the famed master Sayadaw U Pandita.
Buddhist Cookbooks for a Mindful Kitchen
When we bring our attention to how we cook, we connect with ourselves and the world. These Buddhist cookbooks will help you do just that.
When White Buddhists “Don’t See Race”
Natalie Fisk Quli reviews "Buddhism and Whiteness," edited by George Yancy and Emily McRae.
Buddhadharma Book Briefs for Spring 2020
Joie Szu-Chiao Chen reviews "The First Free Women" by Matty Weingast, "Tsongkhapa" by Thupten Jinpa, "Dharma Matters" by Jan Willis, and more.
Dig into 3 recipes from vegan chef Bryant Terry
Try these three recipes from Bryant Terry’s cookbook “Afro-Vegan.”
Thich Nhat Hanh: Be Beautiful, Be Yourself
Andrea Miller’s exclusive interview with Thich Nhat Hanh from 2012.
Why Evan Thompson Isn’t a Buddhist
A conversation with scholar Evan Thompson about his new book "Why I Am Not A Buddhist" and why Western Buddhism could use more non-Buddhist friends.
The Simplest Meditation
In the opening editorial of our March 2020 issue, editor-in-chief Melvin McLeod looks at the perfectly simple lesson the Buddha taught.
Who Was Freda Bedi?
Freda Bedi was an early champion of women’s rights, a Gandhian revolutionary, and a major force in bringing Tibetan Buddhism to the West.
The Final Truth
She gave birth to twins, but only one survived. Kate Inglis on how, when a body dies, love is the final truth it leaves behind.
My Bully Became a Buddhist
When Eric Steuer discovered his childhood bully was now a Buddhist teacher, he asked him the question he’d always wanted to: Why did you treat me that way?
7 New and Classic Buddhist Books by and for People of Color
Can you recommend some Buddhist books by and for people of color? We answer your questions about Buddhism and meditation.
Ram Dass lives on in collaborative album with East Forest
Musician East Forest's collaborative album with the late Ram Dass encompasses his lifetime of wisdom in 14 tracks, bringing his teachings to life.