Apparently, no one was harmed, and the Tibet Daily reports that the fire was “quickly extinguished.”
How could meditation feel peaceful after a mass shooting?
Colin Beavan, a senior teacher in the Kwan Um School of Zen, looks at the meaning of meditation in light of unbearable tragedy.
Tibetan Buddhist temple under construction in Nashville, Tennessee
The Padmasambhava Buddhist Center of Tennessee is building a new Tibetan Buddhist temple near downtown Nashville.
How do I know if I’m having a moment of realization?
Pictured: Zenkei Blanche Hartman, Narayan Helen Liebenson, Tenzin Wangyal Rinpoche. Photos by Barbara Wenger, Janine Guldener, Mary Lang.The teachers are asked “How do I know if I’m having a moment of realization or if I’m just deluding myself (still in ego)?”
Two Practices for Times of Tragedy
Tibetan Buddhist teacher Pema Chödrön and Zen teacher Bernie Glassman offer three-step meditations to help work with tragedy.
About the art in the Spring 2018 issue of Buddhadharma
We take a closer look at the art featured in the Spring 2018 issue of Buddhadharma: The Practitioner’s Quarterly.
After quoting Dalai Lama on Instagram, Mercedes-Benz apologizes to China
The corporation told china it would not support anyone who subverts China’s sovereignty — an idea the Dalai Lama says he has no interest in.
Watch this viral video of a Zen priest singing the “Heart Sutra” with acoustic backing
A video of the Japanese band Kissaquo reciting the “Heart Sutra” has gone viral, collecting nearly a million views.
Buddhism and Sexuality: It’s Complicated
Jeff Wilson reviews “Sexuality in Classical South Asian Buddhism” by José Ignacio Cabezón.
Buddha’s Birds
From the swan that Siddhartha nursed as a boy to the fantastical Garuda—Andrea Miller explores the intriguing role that birds play in Buddhist mythology.









