Native American Buddhist teacher Bonnie Duran works to decolonize healthcare for Indigenous communities.
The Burning Heart of a Bodhisattva
On the 55th anniversary of Thich Quang Duc’s self-immolation, Edward Tick shares what he has learned from his pilgrimages to the site of the famous protest.
The People Who Inspire Us
Each Friday, we share three topical longreads in our Weekend Reader newsletter. This week, Buddhadharma editor Tynette Deveaux talks about the people who inspire us.
Awakening the Bodhisattva
Venerable Pannavati, Anne Klein, and Ejo McMullen on the possibilities and challenges of the bodhisattva path. Introduction by Taigen Dan Leighton.
How can a Buddhist strive to “save all beings” without inflating their ego?
From left to right: Rebecca Li, Kakumyo Lowe-Charde, Myokei Caine-Barrett, Shonin. Photos by Andrew Merz, Genko Rainwater, Kim Winton.Rebecca Li, Kakumyo Lowe-Charde, and Myokei Caine-Barrett answer the question “How can one practice for the sake of all beings without inflating their ego?”
Turn Your Thinking Upside Down
We base our lives on seeking happiness and avoiding suffering, but the best thing we can do for ourselves is to turn this whole way of thinking upside down.
Sisyphus, the Bodhisattva
Following Albert Camus’ lead, Radhule Weininger reconsiders the mythical sufferer as a joyful model for us all.
Mandala Kitchens Project blends Zen, social work, and the culinary arts
Rev. Daiken Nelson is bringing together his passions — Zen practice, social work, and cooking — to provide free culinary training to Harlem’s unemployed.
Adam Yauch: Check His Head
Originally published in the January 1995 Shambhala Sun magazine, this interview finds Yauch after the release of Ill Communication, candidly talking about about hip-hop, hardcore, helping people, and his relationship to Buddhism’s Bodhisattva Vow.
Intention Is the Practice
On the Buddhist path, our intention deepens into commitment and then into vow. At that point, our intentions and our life become one.