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.
Sandra Oh, Jack Kornfield, and Trudy Goodman on the Future of Buddhism
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.
Start With What’s Easy to Love
Buddhist monk Ajahn Brahm shares his personal approach to loving-kindness meditation, also known as metta.
10 Leading Thinkers Choose Their Favorite Buddhist Films
We asked ten actors, filmmakers, and writers to each tell us their favorite movie that has a Buddhist message.
What Are the Three Kinds of Suffering?
Suffering is the central problem that Buddhism addresses, and recognizing our suffering is the first step to its solution.
Making Friends on the Buddhist Path
Zen teacher Norman Fischer extols the beauty and benefit of spiritual friendship on the Buddhist path.
The Buddhist Life of Benedict Cumberbatch
“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 mean when they talk about karma?
What do Buddhists really mean when they talk about karma? We answer your questions on Buddhism and meditation.
A Buddhist psychoanalyst puts our divided country on the couch
Psychoanalyst Robert Langan traces the current climate of demonization to the three poisons: greed, aversion, and the ignorance of self-righteous certainty.
How “Orange Is the New Black” taught actor Jessica Pimentel the danger of attachment
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.