Jennifer Keishin Armstrong profiles Justin von Bujdoss, the first-ever Buddhist chaplain in Rikers Island — America’s most notorious jail.
Who Was B. R. Ambedkar?
A profile of B. R. Ambedkar, a vital figure in Indian history and an activist for the Dalit (“untouchables”) class.
The Zen of Joan Didion
Her masterpiece The Year of Magical Thinking is a meditation on the human mind both pointed and profound. David Swick profiles Joan Didion, a great American journalist observing her own mind and experience.
Becoming Pema
Andrea Miller on the life and spiritual journey of one Deirdre Blomfield-Brown.
Ocean of Dharma
Chögyam Trungpa Rinpoche. Tail of the Tiger, 1971. Photo by Robert Del Tredici.Barry Boyce surveys Chögyam Trungpa Rinpoche’s vast body of teachings and their lasting impact on how Buddhism is understood and practiced.
Tenzin Palmo: “There is nothing” a woman can’t accomplish
Photos by Olivier Adam.Dominique Butet and Olivier Adam profile Tibetan nun Tenzin Palmo, who is changing the role of women in Tibetan Buddhist traditions.
Love Fights the Power
For bell hooks, fighting oppression doesn’t require anger or conflict—just opening our hearts and speaking the truth fearlessly.
Huston Smith’s Fifty Years on the Razor’s Edge
Huston Smith has brought an insider’s knowledge of the world’s religions to a narrow-minded West and defined comparative religion as we know it today.
Peace in Every Step
Thich Nhat Hanh’s life of courage and compassion, by Andrea Miller.
How Sharon Salzberg Found Real Happiness
Lindsay Kyte talks to Sharon Salzberg about how she became one of today’s most relatable Buddhist teachers.