Daigengna Duoer reviews “The Life of Jamgom Kongtrul the Great” by Alexander Gardner, “The Circle of the Way” by Barbara O’Brien, and more for the Winter 2019 issue of Buddhadharma.
Review: Spring and Autumn Annals
“Spring and Autumn Annals” is the vibrant story of a decade-long friendship, interspersed with the author’s memories of her childhood in Brooklyn.
What are some good Buddhist books about death and dying?
There are plenty of Buddhist books with helpful advice about how to help dying people—and how to die yourself.
What are some good LGBTQ dharma books?
We recommend some great books by LGBTQ Buddhist teachers and practitioners.
British Library’s “Buddhism” exhibition explores Buddhist printing centuries before Gutenberg
The British Library showcases masterworks of Buddhist printing in a new exhibition that explores how Buddhism spread across Asia through the centuries.
Review: “The Magnanimous Heart”
We review “The Magnanimous Heart: Compassion & Love, Loss & Grief, Joy & Liberation” by Narayan Helen Liebenson.
Heart of Glass: J.D. Salinger & the Bodhisattva Ideal
After the launch of the New York Public Library’s J.D. Salinger exhibit, Rod Meade Sperry reflects on how the famed author and his characters reckoned with Buddhism and spirituality.
Review: The Little Book of Being
In “The Little Book of Being,” Diana Winston—using straightforward, secular language—explains how to cultivate natural awareness.
The Science of Meditation, Beyond the Brain
Michael Sheehy reviews “Meditation, Buddhism, and Science” edited by David L. McMahan and Erik Braun.
Review: The Most Important Point
We review “The Most Important Point: Zen Teachings of Edward Espe Brown” edited by Danny S. Parker.