More than 150 years after the end of slavery, America’s tragic racial karma rolls on. If we understand how karma really works, says Buddhist teacher Larry Ward, we can stop it. It started before I was born. It began before you were born, too, this turning wheel of racialized consciousness. Its tracks are evident across […]
The Four Noble Truths
Buddhist teacher and scholar Jan Willis on the Buddha’s central teaching — his diagnosis and cure for suffering.
Peace in Every Step
Thich Nhat Hanh’s life of courage and compassion, by Andrea Miller.
The Kung Fu Nuns, Fighting for All Sentient Beings
A courageous group of Himalayan Buddhist sisters are championing gender equality and respect for the environment. Karen Greenspan reports.
Omitting None: The Deep Practice of Community
The practice of community, says Mushim Patricia Ikeda, is more than including beyond all people, even all beings. It mean including all thoughts, all emotions, all realities—the bad as well as the good.