Chinese legend has it that if a carp swims up a waterfall, it transforms into a dragon. Be like that carp, says Koshin Paley Ellison. Throw your whole self into waking up.
Karen Maezen Miller gives us tools to engage with our fellow Facebookers in ways that benefit us all.
Claude Anshin Thomas writes of his experiences as a Vietnam War veteran, and his discovery of Buddhism through the teachings of Thich Nhat Hanh.
Lama Surya Das recalls the honest, kind, and thoughtful Phoebe.
Sumi Loundon Kim weighs in on seeing and communicating clearly in love and marriage.
Maitri means loving-kindness or unconditional friendliness. David Nichtern and Cyndi Lee show you how to do this heart-opening Buddhist practice.
Randee says it’s time to define Buddhist political philosophy. He proposes four core components for a political philosophy informed by the dharma.
In September, “Creating Joy In Community” brought together 50 members of the transgender and gender expansive community for a residential retreat.
The vast majority of American Buddhists are of Asian heritage, yet they are too often ignored, mispresented, and even looked down upon. Chenxing Han offers four ways we can start to heal the great divide in American Buddhism.
Buddhism is a religion of peace. So why do some monks carry guns and preach hatred? In this conversation with Lion’s Roar, religious studies professor Michael Jerryson says that, if you look closely, “violence abounds” in Buddhist doctrine.
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