The Dalai Lama with student speakers during a visit to a high school in Fukuoka, Japan. Photo by Taikan Usui.In this exclusive and heartfelt essay, Pico Iyer reveals the simple human secret that makes the Dalai Lama the most beloved spiritual figure in the world.
Photo by David Stanley.Though the climb was steep, the view was expansive. Rachel Neumann on being hot, hungry, thirsty, and tired, but still having a perfect day.
Illustration by Alberto Ruggieri ©images.com/corbis.Whether they get an F or an A+, most kids can’t separate their grades from their self-worth. Kyo Maclear on eliminating grades so children can focus on what really matters in life.
Teaching young people about compassion is one of the most important things we can do for them, says the Dalai Lama, and for the future of humanity.
Features When Illness Is Our Path Meditation can help us deal with illness when it strikes, says Norman Fischer. But even more important, practicing with illness reveals what is beyond sick and not sick. The Doors of Concentration Entering the jhanas is not easy—the harder you try, the more difficult it is. Instead, as Leigh […]
Peak inside the September 2015 issue of the Shambhala Sun, featuring a teaching by Pema Chödrön, a profile of k.d. lang, and a conversation between the two.
Take a look inside the Summer 2015 issue of Buddhadharma, with features on koans, ritual, and dream yoga.
That’s the question posed on the cover of our new May 2015 magazine. As for the answer? Buddhism tells us “Yes, they are.” But why, and how?
The spring issue of Buddhadharma explore our evolving communities, from mindfulness to activism, and looks at our roles as practitioners.
Sandy Boucher.Sandy Boucher on her life as a student of Ruth Denison at Dhamma Dena.
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