Buddhist teacher and scholar Jan Willis on the Buddha’s central teaching — his diagnosis and cure for suffering.
Enlightenment is everywhere we look, says Joan Sutherland — we can choose to notice it, but at the same time, we can also trust that it will find us, wherever we are.
“Buddha” means “one who is awake.” The Buddha who lived 2,600 years ago was not a god. He was an ordinary person, named Siddhartha Gautama.
Change isn’t just a fact of life we have to accept and work with, says Norman Fischer.
Thich Nhat Hanh explains that sangha is more than a community, it’s a deep spiritual practice.
Scholar Andrew Olendzki on how the Buddha discovered a path to liberation that we can take too.
Nine teachers explain what suffering is, how we feel it, and why it isn’t a condemnation — it’s a joyous opportunity.
For International Women’s Day, here’s a collection of our best teachings from, profiles on, and conversations with women in Buddhism.
Definitions of key Buddhist terms, from Abhidharma to Zen.
Buddhism is full of lists and numbers. Find explanations of some of the most important of these, how they connect, and why they’re important.
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