We need to update the traditional narrative of the Buddha’s life, says Pamela Ayo Yetunde, for people who know suffering all too well. She offers some alternative stories for the time of #BlackLivesMatter.
Leading Buddhist teachers Jack Kornfield and Trudy Goodman join actor Sandra Oh for a wide-ranging and intimate conversation about their lives, the future of Buddhism in America, and their happy relationship as beloveds.
Buddhist monk Ajahn Brahm shares his personal approach to loving-kindness meditation, also known as metta.
We asked ten actors, filmmakers, and writers to each tell us their favorite movie that has a Buddhist message.
Suffering is the central problem that Buddhism addresses, and recognizing our suffering is the first step to its solution.
Zen teacher Norman Fischer extols the beauty and benefit of spiritual friendship on the Buddhist path.
“Sherlock” star Benedict Cumberbatch sits down with Dominic Wells to talk about the leading role Buddhism has played in his life and career.
What do Buddhists really mean when they talk about karma? We answer your questions on Buddhism and meditation.
Psychoanalyst Robert Langan traces the current climate of demonization to the three poisons: greed, aversion, and the ignorance of self-righteous certainty.
Jessica Pimentel on what she’s learned from seeing life through a Buddhist lens and the eyes of her character, Maria, on Orange Is the New Black.
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